Definition of museumnext
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 Additionally, Parton has been inducted into numerous music museums, including the Grammy Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the last one in 2022. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The case led in 2022 to investigations of four German museums that in some cases unwittingly acted as intermediaries for sales between the dealers and art museums worldwide. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 All the while, Parton continued to fine-tune her Broadway musical, which is slated to open next year, and to work on other projects, such as the opening of a museum and hotel in Nashville. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 This season, Walicka-Maimone estimates, the production will use roughly 5,000 costumes, inspired by roughly 50,000 images drawn from historical archives and museums, made by about 600 people. Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for museum
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  • Customers can upload their own photos, or choose artworks from an extensive online gallery before selecting all of the details, including size, material, matting, and glazing.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Taos is home to Taos Pueblo, a World Heritage Site, and a plethora of galleries and museums.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • On the exhibition side, Digion Cinema will show off an online cinema platform and AR smart glasses built for film viewing.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The vine made its American debut as an exotic plant at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876, where it was displayed as part of the Japanese government’s exhibition and first caught the attention of American gardeners.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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