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museum

/mjuˈziəm/ noun A2
  1. A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value. · visit the history museum· They're opening a new coin exhibition at the local museum.

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The Frenchman entered, leaving in the anteroom his guide, who immediately entered into conversation with two or three of the industrious idlers who are always to be found in Rome at the doors of banking-houses, churches, museums, or theatres.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1063 · C1
It looked like a small museum.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 80 · B2
As a working hypothesis, I think we may take it that Prescott, the American criminal, used to live in the very room which our innocent friend now devotes to his museum.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 89 · B2
The famous air-gun of Von Herder will embellish the Scotland Yard Museum, and once again Mr.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 33 · C1

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