museum

A place that collects, protects, studies, and displays important objects from history, science, or culture.

• The museum opens at ten.
• Children can see dinosaur bones at the science museum.
• We spent the afternoon exploring the museum’s ancient objects.

Common phrases: history museum, science museum, museum entrance

A place where people can see collections of paintings, sculptures, and other art.

• The museum has beautiful paintings.
• We visited three art museums on our holiday.
• The museum displayed sculptures by local artists.

Common phrases: art museum, museum collection, museum exhibition