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Definition of museum - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
collections placeplace where important objects are kept and explained to people
- The museum displays ancient tools and explains their history.
- The museum hosts an annual art exhibition.
- Visitors can explore ancient artifacts at the museum.
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place where important objects are kept and explained to people
Expressions with museum
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item worthy of museum preservation
The ancient vase is a true museum piece.
place displaying scientific exhibits and artifacts
The science museum has a new exhibit on space exploration.
museum with lifelike wax statues of famous people
We visited the wax museum to see the celebrity figures.
place displaying marine life and maritime artifacts
The marine museum had a new exhibit on coral reefs.
museum where exhibits are displayed outdoors
We visited an open-air museum to see historical farm equipment.
museum where actors recreate historical events or lifestyles
The living museum had actors portraying life in the 18th century.
very old or outdated
His ideas are as dusty as a museum.
place showing history and stories of the Holocaust through objects and exhibits
We visited the holocaust museum during our trip to the capital.
museum focused on ships, sailing, and life connected with the sea
We visited the maritime museum to see the old sailing ships.
Origin of museum
Latin, museum (place of the muses)
Terms with museum included in their meaning
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museum
object displayed in a museum or gallery
museum
institution dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of art
museum
tour with prerecorded speeches on a device
study area
quiet room in a library or museum for reading and studying
museum
life-sized wax representation of a person
museum
managed by a curator
museum
person managing a museum or gallery collection
museum labeling
genre of art depicting natural scenery
museum work
protection and care of cultural heritage
museum
building honoring famous people in a field
museum role
person who manages the content of a museum or gallery
museum model
three-dimensional model display, often in a glass case or with background
museum studies
early 1500s Italy peak, noted for skillful, human-focused creative work
museum harp
stringed musical instrument used in ancient Greece
museum
room decorated to reflect a specific historical era
abr: Metropolitan Museum of Art
large museum in New York with art from many times
museum piece
single work of art or literature
library
unique number for new library or museum items
museum work
related to the work of a curator
museum piece
painting by such a painter
collection
items kept in a museum or library
acr: Royal Ontario Museum
large museum in Toronto with art and history exhibits
museum
officially added to a collection
acr: art gallery of ontario
museum in ontario showing art collections
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- French:musée, ...
- German:Museum, ...
- Italian:museo, ...
- Spanish:museo, ...
- Portuguese:museu, ...
- Chinese:博物馆, ...
- Japanese:博物館, ...
- Arabic:مُتْحَف, ...
- Hebrew:מוּזֵיאוֹן, ...
- Russian:музей, ...
- Ukrainian:музей, ...
- Hindi:संग्रहालय, ...
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