museum

noun

myu̇-ˈzē-əm How to pronounce museum (audio)
Definition of museumnext
as in gallery
a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed a trip to the Museum of Natural History

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Recent Examples of museum His former estate is now The Ringling museum complex, where visitors can tour his Venetian Gothic mansion Ca’ d’Zan and check out his impressive collection of Old Masters paintings at the Museum of Art. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026 That was until 2012, when the ever-curious Jackson got back in touch with Sakpinit at the museum requesting any information Thailand might have on the crash of a US plane in an area near Chiang Mai on November 5, 1944. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026 Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, American producer Gale Anne Hurd and British showman John Gore have been elected to the board of trustees of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the museum announced on Tuesday. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Three Swiss museums—the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich, Museum Rietberg Zurich, and Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève—have collectively returned eighteen courtly and religious objects from the Republic of Benin (now Nigeria). — News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for museum
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  1. gallery
  2. exhibition
Noun
  • Idyllwild Set at 5,400 feet in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains, Idyllwild charms visitors with its art galleries, shops (pottery, glasswork, jewelry, and more), and walkable main street, North Circle Drive.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • Its historic, walkable Sonoma Plaza, an hour north of San Francisco, offers diverse dining, galleries, and events.
    — Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of gallery
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  • The institution has grown into one of the region’s premier history museums, featuring historic homes, gardens, archives and exhibitions.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • The exhibition also included a retrospective display of eight landmark creations released over the brand’s three decades, highlighting the evolution of Roberto Coin's design language.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of exhibition

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