collecció
Collecció, written col·lecció in Catalan orthography (often shown as col·lecció with the interpunct), is the term for a set of items gathered because of a shared property, theme, origin, or purpose. A collecció can be physical objects, digital files, or data records, and it can be privately held or maintained by an institution such as a museum, library, archive, gallery, or research center. The concept encompasses both the objects themselves and the care, organization, and policies that govern their access and use.
Etymology and usage: the word derives from Latin collectio, from colligere, to gather. In many Romance languages
Types of collections: personal collections arise from individual interests and hobbies, while institutional collections are curated
Management and ethics: building a collecció involves acquisition, provenance documentation, and cataloguing to enable search and
Importance: collections preserve cultural memory, support scholarship, enable public education, and contribute to cultural and scientific