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The definition of a museum is a building that houses famous works of art, important artifacts and historical objects, or other items of cultural or scientific significance.

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The Louvre in Paris, where many famous art works hang including the Mona Lisa, is an example of a museum.

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noun

an institution, building, or room for preserving and exhibiting artistic, historical, or scientific objects

Origin: L < Gr mouseion, place for the Muses or for study < mousa, Muse

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noun

A building, place, or institution devoted to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, or artistic value.

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Origin: Latin Mūsēum

Origin: , from Greek Mouseion, shrine of the Muses

Origin: , from Mouseios, of the Muses

Origin: , from Mousa, Muse; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots

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