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The most important artifacts and memorabilia — including an imposing statue of the Confederate general himself — have been earmarked for future display in a small museum in the school’s library, a space expected to be renovated by December. — Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, "Lee High School’s mountain of memories to be auctioned," 11 July 2018 The museum, writing cabin, and study are open by appointment only. — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, "Teale's Legacy Lives On At Trail Wood Sanctuary," 9 July 2018 That rocket is now part of a road show and will eventually go to a museum. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Blue Origin to subject its rocket to high-altitude escape test," 18 July 2018 Doug Pray's film tells the story of the two-story tall, 340-ton granite boulder that was moved from a quarry in Riverside to the museum and mounted atop the walls of a gigantic slot in the earth. — charlotteobserver, "What’s up this week in Charlotte’s visual arts? | June 17-23," 12 June 2018 Travel tip: While the museum might be popular, don’t worry about finding a spot for your car. — Juliet Izon, Country Living, "7 Patriotic Sights to Take In on the Ultimate Philadelphia Road Trip," 15 Nov. 2018 The museum is also home to the Prohibition-era Coast Guard Cutter McClane, which was commissioned in 1927 to hunt rumrunners and bootleggers. — Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tall ship Friends Good Will, lighthouses highlight visit to southwest Michigan," 22 June 2018 Admission to the museum is, of course, included with your stay. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "Spend A Night At The 'Christmas Story' House To Get Into The Holiday Spirit," 14 Dec. 2018 For some replacement parts, Mallini said, NASA had to go to museums. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Three high-flying birds soar together for the first time since the 1970s," 11 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'museum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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