noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ excellent , fascinating ( esp. BrE ), great , interesting , major , prestigious ( esp. AmE ), world-class
▪
one of the world's great ~s
▪ famous
▪ historic ( esp. AmE ), historical
▪ local , municipal , national , provincial ( esp. BrE ), regional , town ( esp. BrE )
▪ private , public
▪ purpose-built ( BrE )
▪ open-air , outdoor
▪
an open-air ~ of farming and the countryside
▪ living , working ( esp. BrE )
▪
Although the mill is no longer in commercial use, it is maintained as a working ~.
▪ heritage
▪ virtual
▪
The website's print gallery is a virtual ~.
▪ interactive
▪ archaeological , art ( esp. AmE ), folk , industrial ( esp. BrE ), local history , maritime , military , railroad ( AmE ), railway ( BrE ), science , war ( esp. BrE ), etc.
▪
Los Angeles County Art Museum
VERB + MUSEUM
▪ go to , visit
▪ tour
▪ establish , found , open
▪
He founded a ~ of modern art in his home town.
▪ fund
▪ build , create , design
▪ operate , run
▪ house
▪
The ~ is housed in a converted church.
MUSEUM + VERB
▪ open
▪ be dedicated to sb/sth , be devoted to sth , contain sth , feature sth , house sth
▪
a ~ devoted to children's toys
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The ~ houses a fine collection of textiles.
▪ display sth , exhibit sth
▪ acquire sth , buy sth
▪
The first painting acquired by the ~ was by Hopper.
MUSEUM + NOUN
▪ building , complex , gallery
▪ space
▪ collection , display , exhibit (= exhibition) ( AmE ), exhibition , show
▪ artefact , exhibit , object , piece , specimen
▪
All the planes are ~ pieces.
▪ archive , catalogue
▪ boss ( BrE ), chief ( BrE ), curator , director , guard , guide , manager ( esp. BrE ), official , professional , staff , trustee
▪ visitor
▪ tour , visit
▪ shop ( esp. BrE ), store ( esp. AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ at a/the ~
▪
an exhibition of Chinese ceramics at the Ashmolean Museum
▪ in a/the ~
▪
There's a gift shop in the ~.
▪ ~ of
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the Museum of Modern Art