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
Hard Rock International Hard Rock International is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and includes a global chain of theme-bar restaurants, casinos, hotels and museums.
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Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Their interest is fuel not only for Amtrak’s Mardi Gras route, but also for a bevy of trains and train museums across the region.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The campaign to defund the arts, capture our museums, and rewrite our history is a prelude to silencing dissent itself.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Along the route, travelers can sample maple syrup, hike scenic, wooded trails that end at waterfalls, explore museums, and warm up in charming cafés.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The region is home to UC Berkeley, Stanford and other top research universities, a long list of Nobel prize winners, world-famous museums, aquariums, medical centers and many of the planet’s leading technology companies.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Chief among the clues police have recovered at the scene of Sunday's sensational crime at one of the world's most famous museums are traces of DNA found on items the thieves left behind in their hasty motorbike getaway.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Emin admitted that museums were never really part of her upbringing.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Here are free admission days at Milwaukee's museums and zoo.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Their interest is fuel not only for Amtrak’s Mardi Gras route, but also for a bevy of trains and train museums across the region.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The campaign to defund the arts, capture our museums, and rewrite our history is a prelude to silencing dissent itself.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Along the route, travelers can sample maple syrup, hike scenic, wooded trails that end at waterfalls, explore museums, and warm up in charming cafés.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The region is home to UC Berkeley, Stanford and other top research universities, a long list of Nobel prize winners, world-famous museums, aquariums, medical centers and many of the planet’s leading technology companies.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Chief among the clues police have recovered at the scene of Sunday's sensational crime at one of the world's most famous museums are traces of DNA found on items the thieves left behind in their hasty motorbike getaway.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Emin admitted that museums were never really part of her upbringing.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Here are free admission days at Milwaukee's museums and zoo.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for museums
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Submissions may be featured in our online galleries and social media.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ban’s inspiration for the Metal Shutter House was the industrial grates that Chelsea galleries (and businesses all across New York City) pull down at day’s end.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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Passengers will also be privy to bespoke soundtracks, films, rotating digital art exhibitions and editorial storytelling with artists across the airlines media platforms.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Note that the museum is only open when exhibitions take place throughout the school year, so make sure to check the schedule here.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Museums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museums. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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