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 birds come from museums across New Zealand and Australia.
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Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The Trump administration’s efforts to slash diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives left another acronym on the chopping block: one museum’s $350,000 grant to replace its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The new building will invert the existing Broad museum’s architectural design, with a smooth, gray structure attached to the original construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Travelers Tower was built in 1919 in Tower Square adjacent to the museum.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
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Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The Trump administration’s efforts to slash diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives left another acronym on the chopping block: one museum’s $350,000 grant to replace its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The new building will invert the existing Broad museum’s architectural design, with a smooth, gray structure attached to the original construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Travelers Tower was built in 1919 in Tower Square adjacent to the museum.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum
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About 20 relatives and friends of the sergeant have filled three center courtroom gallery benches during the trial, including when prosecutors displayed five autopsy photos to the jury.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Metro Manila is also home to several museums and art galleries that showcase talents of artists all over the country, like the National Museum of Fine Arts, the Ayala Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, the Ateneo Art Gallery, and many more.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The exhibition is free and will remain open through the end of the year, serving as a reminder that traces of the nation's founding history remain embedded throughout Brooklyn.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The exhibition pairs their work together, showing the value of shocking style in a moment of conservatism.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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