museum

noun

myu̇-ˈzē-əm How to pronounce museum (audio)
Definition of museumnext
as in gallery
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 museum The onset of Parkinson’s disease led Louise to retire, despite her love for DePaul, the museum and its mission. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Jamie Lee Curtis, no stranger to a scream, then took the stage to reflect on the enduring pull of the horror genre and spotlight the museum’s newest exhibition, The Horror Show. — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 On the south side, an existing stone retaining wall would be removed and replaced with glass to create a new museum entrance. — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Oscar®-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis then took the stage to speak about the enduring impact of the horror genre and highlight the museum’s newest exhibition, The Horror Show. — Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for museum
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  1. gallery
  2. exhibition
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  • View gallery - 10 images How is the venerable European car industry responding to the current aggressive wave of Chinese electric vehicle imports?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The pair succeed gallery founder Francisco Correa Cordero, who died suddenly this past August at the age of thirty-seven.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of gallery
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  • Adebayo and most of the Heat’s rotation regulars were held out of Saturday’s exhibition against the Timberwolves before Adebayo sat out Wednesday’s preseason game due to his groin ailment.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The exhibition layout, conceived by French designer Pascal Rodriguez, unfolds across four successive spaces, separated by partition walls pierced by large circular openings at their centers.
    — Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibition

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