mu·se·um (my -z   m)n. A building, place, or institution devoted to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, or artistic value. [Latin M  sum, from Greek Mouseion, shrine of the Muses, from Mouseios, of the Muses, from Mousa, Muse; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
museum [mjuːˈzɪəm]
n
(Social Science / Education) a place or building where objects of historical, artistic, or scientific interest are exhibited, preserved, or studied
[via Latin from Greek Mouseion home of the Muses, from Mousa Muse]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  museum - a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic valuedepositary, depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping science museum - a museum that collects and displays objects having scientific interest |
Translations
museum [mjuːˈzɪəm]
A. N → museo m
B. CPD museum piece N (lit) → pieza f de museo (fig) → antigualla f, pieza f de museo
museum
n → Museum nt
n museum [mjuˈziəm]
a place where collections of things of artistic, scientific or historic interest are set out for display. museum مُتْحَف музей muzeum museum das Museum μουσείο museo muuseum موزه museo musée מוֹזֵיאוֹן संग्रहालय muzej múzeum museum (minja)safn museo 博物館 박물관 muziejus muzejs muzium museum museum muzeum museu muzeu музей múzeum muzej muzej museum พิพิธภัณฑ์ müze 博物館 музей عجائب خانہ bảo tàng 博物馆
museum → متحف muzeum museum Museum μουσείο museo museo musée muzej museo 博物館 박물관 museum museum muzeum museu музей museum พิพิธภัณฑ์ müze viện bảo tàng 博物馆
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