A museum is a building where a large number of interesting and valuable objects, such as works of art or historical items, are kept, studied, and displayed to the public.
For months Malcolm had wanted to visit the Parisian art museums.
...the American Museum of Natural History. [+ of]
museum in British English
(mjuːˈzɪəm)
noun
a place or building where objects of historical, artistic, or scientific interest are exhibited, preserved, or studied
Word origin
C17: via Latin from Greek Mouseion home of the Muses, from MousaMuse
museum in American English
(mjuˈziəm)
noun
an institution, building, or room for preserving and exhibiting artistic, historical, or scientific objects
Word origin
L < Gr mouseion, place for the Muses or for study < mousa, Muse