An avant-premiere of the complete Dictionary of Museology? this booklet is the fruit of many years of research, analysis and revision by ICOM's International Committeee for Museology, ICOFOM. Museums, and consequently the museum profession have witnessed unprecedented changes over the past few decades, creating the need for a common language, accessible to museum professionals of all disciplines and cultures. A publication in its own right, this first-of-its-kind booklet is published in four languages and presents 21 fundamental concepts of museology through a series of articles detailing each concept's origin, its evolution over time and the issues surrounding these concepts in the museological field today.
