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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Recent Examples of museums
The decision severely hampered local planning for America’s 250th anniversary, disrupting history projects, museums and educational programs nationwide.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Beccari has personally called on Massimo Osanna, the head of national museums at Italy’s culture ministry, to ensure the location is ready on time.
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Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Several of the museums packed with people following the fair’s closure.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Many museums around the world, including the Met, the Getty, and the Musée d’Orsay, own examples of his genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Preparing skeletal specimens for display in museums or for forensic studies requires the bones to be thoroughly cleaned to remove any remaining flesh or soft tissue.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
The institution has grown into one of the region’s premier history museums, featuring historic homes, gardens, archives and exhibitions.
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Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Our arts and cultural organizations — festivals, theaters, museums, live music — generate nearly $300 million in economic activity each year and draw nearly a quarter of their audiences from outside the county.
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Anthony Tordillos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
This summer through fall, three museums across the city—the USC Fisher Museum of Art, the Getty Research Institute, and LACMA—will have exhibits dedicated to Williams.
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Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
24 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Beccari has personally called on Massimo Osanna, the head of national museums at Italy’s culture ministry, to ensure the location is ready on time.
—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Several of the museums packed with people following the fair’s closure.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Many museums around the world, including the Met, the Getty, and the Musée d’Orsay, own examples of his genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Preparing skeletal specimens for display in museums or for forensic studies requires the bones to be thoroughly cleaned to remove any remaining flesh or soft tissue.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
The institution has grown into one of the region’s premier history museums, featuring historic homes, gardens, archives and exhibitions.
—
Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Our arts and cultural organizations — festivals, theaters, museums, live music — generate nearly $300 million in economic activity each year and draw nearly a quarter of their audiences from outside the county.
—
Anthony Tordillos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
This summer through fall, three museums across the city—the USC Fisher Museum of Art, the Getty Research Institute, and LACMA—will have exhibits dedicated to Williams.
—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for museums
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Its historic, walkable Sonoma Plaza, an hour north of San Francisco, offers diverse dining, galleries, and events.
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Dancers are turning to each other for support and professional favors, and are performing in unconventional venues, including art galleries.
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Andrew Raftery Two forceful exhibitions have shown how Indian artists and presses met the cultural upheaval of the nineteenth century with lithographic prints that rendered Hindu gods more approachable and helped to galvanize national identity.
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Alongside his acting career, Baker had, by the 1970s, established himself as a painter and sculpture with exhibitions in prominent galleries in Los Angeles, New York, and New England.
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“Museums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museums. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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