museum


Definition: Meaning of, museum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mjuːˈzɪəm /

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museum museums
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  1. a building where important CULTURAL, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public
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museum used in phrases

  • Ashmolean Museum
    1. the Ashmolean Museum also the Ashmolean a famous MUSEUM of ancient history and ARCHAEOLOGY in Oxford, England, which also contains important collections of paintings, jewellery, historical documents etc
  • British Museum
    1. the British Museum a famous building in London which contains a large and important collection of ancient art, writings, coins, drawings etc
  • Guggenheim Museum
    1. the Guggenheim Museum also the Guggenheim a museum in New York City that contains an important collection of modern art. It is named after the businessman who established it in 1939, Solomon R. Guggenheim, and is famous for its large circular building designed by Frank Lloyd WRIGHT . In 1997 a new Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank GEHRY, was opened in Bilbao, Spain.
  • Imperial War Museum, the
    1. a military MUSEUM in London, where people can see EXHIBIT s relating to wars that the UK has fought in.
  • Louvre Museum (noun)
    1. an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
    1. the Metropolitan Museum of Art also the Met informal the most important art MUSEUM in the US, in New York City
  • Museum of London
    1. the Museum of London a MUSEUM in central London which tells the history of London from Roman times to the present
  • Museum of Mankind
    1. the Museum of Mankind a MUSEUM in west central London which contains objects and information about the lives and CULTURE s of people from many countries around the world
  • Museum of Modern Art
    1. the Museum of Modern Art a MUSEUM in New York City which contains one of the world's finest collections of modern art and photography
  • Museum of the Moving Image, the
    1. a MUSEUM on the SOUTH BANK in London, containing information about the history of the cinema and of television, and collections of equipment used in the making of films and television programmes
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