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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That includes stationery stores, travel retailers, university shops, museums and bookstores such as Barnes & Noble and The Strand.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
There are also incredible museums, unique toy stores, and parks for running around.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
This latest executive order aimed at reducing spending, issued March 14, targets libraries and museums nationwide, officials said.
—Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent cuts targeted the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency that supports museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media projects across all 50 states.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
The Paseo del Prado is about more than museums—this boulevard is also home to the Royal Botanical Garden.
—AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
Critics of federal funding for arts and culture have argued that taxpayers shouldn't pay for highbrow museums, theaters and other institutions that don't serve everyday Americans.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
All nation-states have flags, national museums, national languages, famous historical icons, and so forth.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The requirement resulted in museums and universities submitting roughly 1,000 new notices to the Interior Department, the manager of the National NAGPRA Program said during a recorded training last month.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
There are also incredible museums, unique toy stores, and parks for running around.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
This latest executive order aimed at reducing spending, issued March 14, targets libraries and museums nationwide, officials said.
—Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent cuts targeted the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency that supports museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media projects across all 50 states.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
The Paseo del Prado is about more than museums—this boulevard is also home to the Royal Botanical Garden.
—AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
Critics of federal funding for arts and culture have argued that taxpayers shouldn't pay for highbrow museums, theaters and other institutions that don't serve everyday Americans.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
All nation-states have flags, national museums, national languages, famous historical icons, and so forth.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The requirement resulted in museums and universities submitting roughly 1,000 new notices to the Interior Department, the manager of the National NAGPRA Program said during a recorded training last month.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
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