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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The biggest ones offer everything from aquariums and museums to go kart tracks, ice rinks and even dinosaur skeletons.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
One of the most famous and beloved art museums in the world was under threat after a Southern California brush fire, fueled by extremely high winds, rapidly spread across a Los Angeles coastal community on Tuesday.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Curators also cajole museums, galleries, artists, and private collectors around the country into loaning artworks.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The office leans on the Smithsonian art museums which, as a part of the federal government, have diplomacy included in their mission.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Encourage visits to museums, galleries or new restaurants.
—Marissa Andrada, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
But the town of Palm Beach, fearing traffic and crowds, has resisted turning any of its great homes into museums.
—Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
If museums can’t be trusted to tell our stories, who can?
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Signs of a downturn are also evident at museums and galleries.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
One of the most famous and beloved art museums in the world was under threat after a Southern California brush fire, fueled by extremely high winds, rapidly spread across a Los Angeles coastal community on Tuesday.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Curators also cajole museums, galleries, artists, and private collectors around the country into loaning artworks.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The office leans on the Smithsonian art museums which, as a part of the federal government, have diplomacy included in their mission.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Encourage visits to museums, galleries or new restaurants.
—Marissa Andrada, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
But the town of Palm Beach, fearing traffic and crowds, has resisted turning any of its great homes into museums.
—Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
If museums can’t be trusted to tell our stories, who can?
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Signs of a downturn are also evident at museums and galleries.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Museums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museums. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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