My name is Isabelle Avingaq Choquette. I've been studying for the last 3 years at the Montmorency College in the museum studies program. I made this glossary in hopes to help the new students in this program understand the basic terms used in this this field of studies.
archeology
noun
the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
Example: Language used in quote: English Student name, student number, tutor name and word count in doc header. 2 2004-01 archeology of Human Origins
en: archéologie
archive
noun
a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
Example: source materials in local archives.
en: archive
artefact
noun
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
Example: Context Of Deposition It is important for an archaeologist to recognise the context in which the artefact in question was deposited.
en: artefact
artwork
noun
illustrations, photographs, or other nontextual material prepared for inclusion in a publication.
Example: a collection of artwork from tribal cultures.
en: oeuvre d'art
collection
noun
an art museum's holdings organized by medium, such as sculpture, painting, or photography.
Example: Excavation of the early Mesolithic site Starr Carr situated south of Scarborough in Yorkshire has yielded an excellent collection of organic and flint remains together with other data of the site that has enabled archaeologists to reconstruct the way of life and ecological conditions experienced by inhabitants at the time of occupation.
en: collection
conservation
preservation and repair of archaeological, historical, and cultural sites and artifacts.
Example: the artworks in the collection need indexing and conservation.
en: conservation
culture
noun
the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
Example: the shade, or reflection, in the context of the structure of 'reciprocity' and 'reversibility' in the traditional Japanese culture.
en: culture
curator
noun
a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.
Example: Assistant curator at the Ure Museum at Reading. , Antiquities Keeper, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. , Director of the 9 th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities and curator of the Museum of Thebes, Greece.
en: conservateur, conservatrice
ecomuseum
noun
An ecomuseum is a museum focused on the identity of a place, largely based on local participation and aiming to enhance the welfare and development of local communities.
Example: In recent time particular significance is the rise in ecomuseology in India, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, with significant increase in Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and Turkey.
en: écomusée
exhibition
noun
a public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
Example: It is also outstanding in terms of its duration, from the early investigations in the late 1950s. up till now, when more works on the publications and further interpretation and exhibition are still being carried out.
en: exposition
heritage
noun
property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance.
Example: Interestingly, the above findings stand as a testimony that a language and its usage are a reflection of the thinking and cultural heritage of a nation.
en: patrimoine
history
noun
the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
Example: This image, taken form Stephen Hawking's A Brief history of Time, shows the world sheet (displacement of the string) for open and closed strings.
en: l'histoire
institution
noun
a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose.
Example: The same he argued was present in society, whereby each institution function was their in order to maintain the structure of that society, with its function being the contribution it made to the "continued life of the 'social organism " (Layton, 2003, p34), not to meet individual needs.
en: institution
museology
noun
the science or practice of organizing, arranging, and managing museums.
Example: The technician at the museum is practicing museology.
en: muséologie
museum
noun
a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.
Example: I was given a verbal tour of ENT whilst we explored the treasures of the excellent Egyptian museum.
en: musée
neutral
adjective
neither acid nor alkaline; having a pH of about 7.
Example: the materials used by the museum technician for the conservation of artefacts are neutral.
en: neutre
preservation
noun
the action of preserving something.
Example: This department assists the public with matters regarding rezoning, annexation, subdivision of property, and historic preservation.
en: préservation
promoting
verb
The same he argued was present in society, whereby each institution function was their in order to maintain the structure of that society, with its function being the contribution it made to the "continued life of the 'social organism " (Layton, 2003, p34), not to meet individual needs.
Example: Undoubtedly an important advantage was the extensive funding received from various organizations interested in promoting the Danish cultural heritage.
en: promouvoir
restoration
noun
the process of repairing or renovating a building, work of art, vehicle, etc., so as to restore it to its original condition.
Example: while the general identification is easy, interpretation of the individual elements often depends on restoration of the buildings parts.'
