museum
noun
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Definition of museum
: an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value
American Museum of Natural History
also
: a place where objects are exhibited
an art museum
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Examples of museum in a Sentence
a museum of natural history
a trip to the Museum of Natural History
Recent Examples on the Web
Maintain fun, active plans with your family and friends (indoors and outdoors) like apple picking, or a visit to a museum. — Madelyn Fernstrom, NBC News, "Dr. Fernstrom: 7 ways to shake off the end-of-summer blues," 5 Sep. 2019 The train car was built in 1928 and was used to transport every president from Herbert Hoover to Dwight Eisenhower, according to the railroad museum. — Tirion Morris, azcentral, "What to expect when the masterminds behind UnderTow open a train-themed cocktail bar," 21 Aug. 2019 The additions and renovations will add more than 72,000 square feet of new and refurbished space to the museum as part of the $150 million project, according to the press statement. — John Wenzel, The Know, "Denver Art Museum details āphasedā reopenings starting in June 2020," 18 Aug. 2019 The three-day Hot Dog Fest lures hundreds of families to Lincoln Park, to the area just adjacent to the museum. — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, "15 things to do with the kids Aug. 5-11," 4 Aug. 2019 After Barber's grave was discovered, his remains were sent to the museum for study, and a sample from a thigh bone was sent to the DNA lab for analysis. — Author: Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News, "Remains of an American āvampireā were found about 30 years ago. Now DNA is giving him new life.," 1 Aug. 2019 After Barber's grave was discovered, his remains were sent to the museum for study, and a sample from a thigh bone was sent to the DNA lab for analysis. — Michael E. Ruane, courant.com, "A āvampireāsā remains were found about 30 years ago in Connecticut. Now DNA is giving him new life.," 31 July 2019 After Barber's grave was discovered, his remains were sent to the museum for study, and a sample from a thigh bone was sent to the DNA lab for analysis. — oregonlive.com, "A āvampireāsā remains were found about 30 years ago. Now DNA is giving him new life.," 31 July 2019 In addition to the 2019 exhibit, come inside to see the beautiful American flag presented to the museum by the residents of Lorien Taneytown. — Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "West Carroll: Taneytown History Museum to celebrate 15th birthday, display toy soldier flag," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'museum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for museum
museum
noun
English Language Learners Definition of museum
: a building in which interesting and valuable things (such as paintings and sculptures or scientific or historical objects) are collected and shown to the public
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museum
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muĀ·seĀ·um
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Kids Definition of museum
: a building in which objects of interest or value are displayed
an art museum a museum of science
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