The internationally focused ICOM Dictionary of Museology reflects the diversity of cultural and disciplinary approaches to theory and practice in the museum field today.

François Mairesse, Professor of Museology at Sorbonne Nouvelle University (CERLIS, CNRS, ICCA) and a former museum director, is the UNESCO Chair on the Study of Museum Diversity and its Evolution. He is the author of numerous works on museums and museology.

Preface by Alberto Garlandini; Introduction; Entries A-Z; Acronyms.