Museum

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /mjuːˈziːəm/
• US IPA: /mjuˈziÉ™m/
• Rhymes: -iːəm

Alternative forms

• musæum archaic

Origin

From Latin mūsēum ("library, study"), from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον, shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα).

Noun

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

Related terms

• museography
• museology
• museophile
• museum beetle
• museum pest