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 Situated on a butte at the gateway to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the 96,000-sq-ft (8,918-sq-m) library and museum structure practically blends into the rugged landscape. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2026 The museum, opened in 2011, holds over 650 pieces of Art Nouveau jewelry, Art Deco glassware and contemporary crystal. News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026 Recent evening sales at Sotheby’s and Christie’s demonstrated that collectors remain willing to compete aggressively for museum-quality works while proving far less forgiving of more ordinary material. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 July 2026 Their long-term goal is to open a permanent museum where fans can experience those collections in one place. Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for museum
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  • Historic downtown Jackson has oodles of charm with its art galleries, shops, restaurants, historic bars, and antler-arched square.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Pop in and out of galleries and museums—including Site Santa Fe, a contemporary art museum—shop for interiors and fine jewelry, or just sit back with a beer at Second Street Brewery, which has live music almost nightly.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
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  • The exhibition coincides with Oyer’s fifth portrait book release, which features selections from his extensive archive.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The exhibition comes about two years after Brown began fully embracing her identity as a trans woman.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

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“Museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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