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 museum has four enormous hangers that hold more than 350 flying vehicles. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Cinema Society and museum members receive tuition discounts. arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025 What’s ultimately lost if a local museum goes away? John Carlisle, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 Her paintings and narrative quilts are featured in the nation’s most prestigious art museums. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for museum
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Noun
  • Just like any room, a bathroom can have a gallery feel, says Andrews.
    Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • As the deliberations got underway, Combs faced his family and supporters in the courtroom gallery.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • This is an exhibition — his exhibition — titled ‘Football City, Art United’, part of the biennial Manchester International Festival.
    Mark Critchley, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • Roughly a quarter are on display at two permanent exhibitions — their original museum in Orlando and their Las Vegas flagship — as well as five traveling shows circling the globe.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025

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“Museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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