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Museum

/mjuːˈziːəm/

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

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A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Museum"

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Word	Definition
gallerynoun	An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.
museologynoun	The design, organization, and management of museums.
collectionnoun	A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
librarynoun	An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.
artnoun	(uncountable) The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
exhibitionnoun	A large-scale public showing of objects or products.
venuenoun	A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.
nationalnoun	A subject of a nation.
buildingnoun	(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
conservatorynoun	A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
corporationnoun	A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.
collectionsnoun	(accounting) A department that attempts to collect on accounts that are beyond merely past due.
hallnoun	A large meeting room.
memorialnoun	Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is remembered.
heritagenoun	A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
redoubtnoun	A place of safety or refuge.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
gcmnoun	(cloud computing, historical) Initialism of Google Cloud Messaging, superseded by FCM.
pavilionnoun	A light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place.
complexnoun	A network of interconnected systems.