Thesaurus results for MUSEUMS

museums

noun

plural of museum

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 As ARTnews‘s Sarah Douglas reported in January, there are easily two dozen director openings at museums across the country. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The crime followed a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including the theft in October of French crown jewels and other items worth 88 million euros ($101 million) from the Louvre in Paris. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Her work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Eater, Chicago Magazine, and more, but her greatest accomplishment is that her son's favorite activity is visiting museums. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026 For travelers, the designation puts a spotlight on a place where mythology isn't confined to museums and archaeological ruins. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The city is also home to the 12th-century medieval fortress Castelo de Bragança, as well as a citadel, ancient churches, and museums. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026 That attack also affected the Hinaus gallery, the Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature, the Kyiv Small Opera, and the National Art Museum of Ukraine—one of the country’s oldest museums. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026 Even Chicago’s great museums seem claustrophobic when there are blue skies and a nice lake breeze. — Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Each of the galleries will contribute either solo or duo artist presentations.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
Seek out sculptures, mosaics, and murals along the Lincoln City Art Trail, and stop at the Lincoln City Cultural Center for galleries and festivals.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of galleries

Noun

The bill included exemptions for several non-cockfighting purposes, including food production, educational programs, animal shelters and exhibitions.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
There’ll still be animal exhibitions and a junior livestock auction, too, along with pony and camel rides and a petting zoo.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026