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
The museum’s operating hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Mondays (closed on Tuesdays).
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Members of the Department of Government Efficiency, the unofficial, Elon Musk–led cost-cutting branch of the Trump administration, visited the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, last week to talk about the museum’s legal status.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2025
Fans can also now visit Prince’s home, Paisley Park, which opened its doors as a museum in October 2016.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The museum’s work of resistance is particularly critical at a time when politicians like Gov. Ron DeSantis attempt to erase LGBTQ+ history from K-12 schools, colleges, and public libraries across the state.
—Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Members of the Department of Government Efficiency, the unofficial, Elon Musk–led cost-cutting branch of the Trump administration, visited the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, last week to talk about the museum’s legal status.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2025
Fans can also now visit Prince’s home, Paisley Park, which opened its doors as a museum in October 2016.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The museum’s work of resistance is particularly critical at a time when politicians like Gov. Ron DeSantis attempt to erase LGBTQ+ history from K-12 schools, colleges, and public libraries across the state.
—Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum
Noun
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Noise from the gallery, such as guests speaking, is converted into electrical signals that are fed back into the blobs.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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The gallery, which was not identified by authorities, then notified the auction house and the FBI that the work was stolen, according to the news release.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The exhibitions for Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary sales open May 2 and run through May 15 at the house’s York Avenue galleries.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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The exhibition, which opens tonight, is on view through June 21.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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