museum
noun
mu·se·um
myu̇-ˈzē-əm 
: an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value
American Museum of Natural History
also
: a place where objects are exhibited
an art museum
Examples of museum in a Sentence
a museum of natural history
a trip to the Museum of Natural History
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The public can hear the pros talk about their beloved museums, but the final date to register for tickets is Feb. 28 (visit momcc.org/conferences).
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Opportunities are available with marketing, artifact curation, special events, museum education and horticulture/facilities, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Recently, a friend invited me to a museum outing with her and some of her friends.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
An influential part of finalizing the decision was a ten-year exclusivity memorandum of understanding with the Italian craftsman’s organization Artisans of Florence, which oversees the operation of da Vinci museums across Italy, France, South Korea, Australia, and Brazil.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Opportunities are available with marketing, artifact curation, special events, museum education and horticulture/facilities, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Recently, a friend invited me to a museum outing with her and some of her friends.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
An influential part of finalizing the decision was a ten-year exclusivity memorandum of understanding with the Italian craftsman’s organization Artisans of Florence, which oversees the operation of da Vinci museums across Italy, France, South Korea, Australia, and Brazil.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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museum
noun
mu·se·um
myu̇-ˈzē-əm
: a building in which interesting and valuable things (as works of art or historical or scientific objects) are collected and shown to the public
Etymology
from Latin Museum "a place devoted to the Muses, a place for the study of special arts and sciences," from Greek Mouseion (same meaning), from Mouseios "of the Muses," from Mousa "Muse, goddess of an art or science" — related to music
Word Origin
The ancient Greeks worshipped nine sister goddesses, each of whom was called a Mousa. In English we now refer to them as the Muses. The Greeks believed that each Muse was the goddess of a particular art or science. A place that was dedicated to these goddesses—and to the arts and sciences for which they stood—was called a Mouseion. The Greek Mouseion became Museum in Latin, from which it was borrowed into English about 300 years ago.
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