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
After two decades touring museums and design exhibitions and another of silence, the Markies project reemerged in 2021, and plans for a production model launch followed in 2022.
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New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Eligible organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges.
—Alex Rozier Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The renovation to the jazz museum is one of many projects ongoing in the district.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Galleries devoted to world cultures, rotating contemporary exhibitions and sweeping public terraces overlooking the Spree position the institution as both museum and gathering place.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Eligible organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges.
—Alex Rozier Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The renovation to the jazz museum is one of many projects ongoing in the district.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Galleries devoted to world cultures, rotating contemporary exhibitions and sweeping public terraces overlooking the Spree position the institution as both museum and gathering place.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum
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Ditch the gallery guide and let the city's alleys be your curator for some street art, from Central's technicolor to Tsuen Wan's factory facades turned art installations and the Asia Society Hong Kong Center's open-air exhibitions.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Here, Tourlane shared, visitors can explore 72 art museums, 591 galleries, 73 history museums, and 22 science museums, with the British Museum ranking as its most popular spot.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Ditch the gallery guide and let the city's alleys be your curator for some street art, from Central's technicolor to Tsuen Wan's factory facades turned art installations and the Asia Society Hong Kong Center's open-air exhibitions.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Mayweather has fought in eight exhibition matches since, the last one coming against John Gotti III — the grandson of infamous mob boss John Gotti — in Mexico City in August 2024.—
Matt Schubert,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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