Abstract
My decision to retain the architectural dimension of museums in their modern and contemporary acceptation as the central theme of my study has been orientated by personal grounds as well as it has been prompted by technical reasons. Indeed, my profound interest in architecture has invited me to consider the option of adopting this viewpoint in order to approach the problematic of the course inasmuch as it has incited me to believe that this discipline permits a number of interesting theoretical developments. The confrontation of these intrinsically linked subjective and objective selection criteria may explain why I estimate that the focus on this specific topic involves a more accurate and complete survey of the problem handled by my assignment. With a view of comprehending the main purposes of the museum within the framework of this museological exercise, the present research aims to look into the various functions that are assigned to what is commonly defined as a permanent public institution of acquisition, conservation and exhibition of valuable items.
