museum
museum definition
mu·seum (myo̵̅o̅ zē′əm)
noun
an institution, building, or room for preserving and exhibiting artistic, historical, or scientific objects
Etymology: L < Gr mouseion, place for the Muses or for study < mousa, Muse
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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