museumnoun [ C ]
uk/mjuːˈziː.əm/us/mjuːˈziː.əm/A1 a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept:
a museum of modern art
the Natural History Museum
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- The museum is full of rare and precious treasures.
- Make sure you visit the maritime museum if you're interested in anything to do with ships or seafaring.
- This exhibit is on loan from another museum.
- The museum houses the biggest collection of antique toys in Europe.
- Do you know whether the Science Museum charges for admission?
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Public buildings
- art gallery
- basilica
- bath
- bathhouse
- centre
- chancellery
- foundation stone
- gallery
- guildhall
- hall
- Hall of Fame
- office building
- pavilion
- public library
- reference library
- register office
- registry
- teardown
- telephone exchange
- town hall
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