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
Trump voiced disappointment that tourists couldn’t visit Smithsonian museums, which have closed during the shutdown.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The tiara was reportedly later found damaged outside the museum, per the outlet.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Now a mosaic museum, it was built in 1910 and was first a private residence and later served as the headquarters for Bank Audi, surviving through Lebanon’s civil war.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Free admission for museum members.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The tiara was reportedly later found damaged outside the museum, per the outlet.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Now a mosaic museum, it was built in 1910 and was first a private residence and later served as the headquarters for Bank Audi, surviving through Lebanon’s civil war.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Free admission for museum members.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum
Noun
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See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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It is surrounded by the story of the Design Center building in texts and images on the gallery walls.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, despite all of the volatility of theatrical exhibition and ever-shifting windows and release strategies, grosses from premium, large-format locations have continued to gain momentum.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The new Park Theatre operations team will be led by Corinne Lea, CEO of the city’s Rio Theatre, and will replace Canadian exhibition giant Cineplex in running the iconic cinema on Cambie Street.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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