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museum

n. countable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈmjuziəm// UK //mjuːzˈiəm// mu·se·um General-service Informal

n. a building where you can look at interesting objects from history, art, or science. It is a place to learn about the past or see famous paintings.

n. a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural, or artistic value.


SIMPLE

We are visiting the art museum this afternoon.

CONTEXTUAL

The local history museum features a large collection of tools and clothing used by early settlers in the region.

COMPLEX

Curators at the national museum are currently digitizing their entire archive to make rare historical manuscripts accessible to researchers worldwide through an online portal.

Origin

From Latin mūsēum (“library, study”), from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).

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