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museum

Saymyoo-ZEE-uhm/mjuˈziəm/UK/mjuːˈziːəm/

Pluralmuseums, musea

3 meanings of museum

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A place where people can see important or interesting things, like art or old objects.

    Our class took a trip to the museum to see the dinosaur bones.

    The museum near my house has paintings from all over the world.

Less common meanings

  1. 2
    verbcolloquial
    To go to museums and look around, often as a fun activity.
    I told her I'd do just one visit to start; I don't really have time to do a lot of museuming.
    2014, Robin Reardon, Educating Simon
  2. 3
    verbrare
    To put something in a museum, usually to keep it safe or let people see it.
    I use daily those books that for others are museumed. The glass case approach depresses me, makes books into porcelain, guts them of what they are.
    2013, Jeanette Winterson, Art Objects: Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery

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Origin

From Latin mūsēum meaning "library" or "study," which came from the Ancient Greek word for a shrine of the Muses.

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 3 facts