musée imaginaire
/mjuːˌzeɪ ɪma(d)ʒɪˈnɛː/noun
An imaginary collection of all the artefacts of human culture; the complete repertory of artistic styles, ideas, etc., of a particular culture or art form.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in The Twentieth Century. From French musée imaginaire, lit. ‘imaginary museum’ from musée + imaginaire; coined by André Malraux, French novelist, essayist, art critic, and politician, in the title of his work Le Musée Imaginaire.
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