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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Current volunteers and museum staff will be on hand to answer questions and share their experiences.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Rokhsane Hovaida, museum manager for the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, took some time to talk about the exhibition, which is on view through April 12.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The $850 million project includes a 235-foot tower with a museum, Obama Foundation offices, and a branch of the Chicago Public Library.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
Mustafa’s original plan wasn’t to establish a museum.
—Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Rokhsane Hovaida, museum manager for the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, took some time to talk about the exhibition, which is on view through April 12.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The $850 million project includes a 235-foot tower with a museum, Obama Foundation offices, and a branch of the Chicago Public Library.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
Mustafa’s original plan wasn’t to establish a museum.
—Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum
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Hang it on the front door for a welcoming touch, lay it flat as a centerpiece with pillar or clustered candles in the center, or incorporate it into a gallery wall among framed photos and prints.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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Spend an afternoon walking around town, popping into artist studios and galleries, and admiring the pottery, paintings, garden sculptures, and jewelry on display.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The center hosts exhibitions, educational opportunities, and workshops, and many artists show and sell their work in local village galleries.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Before opening the show in London, Opie had been in Germany installing another solo exhibition at the Fridericianum museum in Kassel.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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