as in galleries
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 museums
For the art appreciators among us here in Charlotte, our own museums have worked hard to carefully curate a fall exhibition program that will fill your season with canvas, color and multimodal experiences that will bring beauty and inspiration to the Queen City.
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Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
His works are held in the collections of major museums around the world, including the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Storm King Art Center, New York; the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, both in New York; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Though perhaps better known for her work in front of the camera, Liu is also a respected artist behind one, having exhibited her photography, as well as her paintings and sculptures, at galleries and museums around the world.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Through her Art Bridges Foundation, Walton has spent more than $500 million acquiring and loaning out works of American art to more than 230 museums across the country since the nonprofit’s founding in 2016.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The manifesto also calls for the destruction of museums, libraries and universities and supports the power of the rioting crowd.
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
There are plans for new museums celebrating Russian Cossacks, Russian icon painting, the valor of labor in the Donbas region, and World War II resistance.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
There are more than 80 landscapes, portraits and still lifes gathered from 50 international museums and private collections, including the six objects already in DAM’s holdings.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Retiree activities relied on statistics about the number of museums, theaters and other venues per capita.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
His works are held in the collections of major museums around the world, including the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Storm King Art Center, New York; the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, both in New York; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Though perhaps better known for her work in front of the camera, Liu is also a respected artist behind one, having exhibited her photography, as well as her paintings and sculptures, at galleries and museums around the world.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Through her Art Bridges Foundation, Walton has spent more than $500 million acquiring and loaning out works of American art to more than 230 museums across the country since the nonprofit’s founding in 2016.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The manifesto also calls for the destruction of museums, libraries and universities and supports the power of the rioting crowd.
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
There are plans for new museums celebrating Russian Cossacks, Russian icon painting, the valor of labor in the Donbas region, and World War II resistance.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
There are more than 80 landscapes, portraits and still lifes gathered from 50 international museums and private collections, including the six objects already in DAM’s holdings.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Retiree activities relied on statistics about the number of museums, theaters and other venues per capita.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for museums
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Spanning seven galleries in the museum’s Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Gallery, the exhibition features over 200 objects pulled from Spielberg’s personal collection, the NBCUniversal Archives and the Academy Collection.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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These days, the one-mile stretch offers a mix of vintage and modern finds, including art galleries, antique stores, specialty shops, restaurants, and bars.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Observer’s annual guide to the latest arts and culture season highlights returning favorites as well as new exhibitions, events and performances.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since the 2010s, however, his photographs have started to appear with greater frequency and impact in small exhibitions throughout the Pacific Northwest, earning Matsura an ever-widening circle of admiration and appreciation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Museums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museums. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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