The term “museum” harks back to the Greek origin of the institution as the abode of the muses, a place of learning and inspiration: Greek mouseion ‘seat of the Muses’
“Museum“ in Grove Art Online.
“Museums” (art)
“Museums” (photography)
“Museums” (military)
“Museums” (science in museums)
Museum definition & the need for a new one - (ICON - International Council of Museums)
Museums Facts. American Alliance of Museums.
About Museums. American Alliance of Museums.
" Museum studies, sometimes called museology, is the field that encompasses the ideas and issues involved in the museum profession, from the practical, day-to-day skills needed to operate a museum to theories on the societal role of museums.”
Source: retired Smithsonian Institution website