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 birds come from museums across New Zealand and Australia.
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Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The Trump administration’s efforts to slash diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives left another acronym on the chopping block: one museum’s $350,000 grant to replace its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The new building will invert the existing Broad museum’s architectural design, with a smooth, gray structure attached to the original construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Travelers Tower was built in 1919 in Tower Square adjacent to the museum.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
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Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The Trump administration’s efforts to slash diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives left another acronym on the chopping block: one museum’s $350,000 grant to replace its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The new building will invert the existing Broad museum’s architectural design, with a smooth, gray structure attached to the original construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Travelers Tower was built in 1919 in Tower Square adjacent to the museum.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for museum
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Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Check out a photo gallery from last year's celebrations below.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Proceeds from the annual registration fee would help fund lowrider public exhibitions, cultural events and programs that preserve lowrider history.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Illinois’ march to the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis began in October with a 92-65 exhibition victory over Illinois State — which played Thursday night in the NIT semifinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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