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a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed a trip to the Museum of Natural History

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Recent Examples of museum However, visitors keen to see this legendary example of propaganda art will have to get their trip in before 7 p.m. local time on August 31, 2025, as the museum is set to close until October 2027 for a major renovation and conservation project. Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025 Discover local art and a cabin full of tea From the museum, walk a block north on Bear Street, where several galleries and shops offer alternatives to the souvenir emporiums lining Banff Avenue (the town’s main street). Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 The slide collection included thousands of samples and had been at the museum for decades. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025 Zoom in: Vice President JD Vance, who had a stint in tech investing, will attend the AI Action Summit, which will gather heads of state and top government officials at the Grand Palais museum in Paris on Monday and Tuesday. Mike Allen, Axios, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for museum

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“Museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/museum. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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