noun · neutral
museum
UK/mjuːˈzɪəm/US/mjuːˈziːəm/mu·SE·um
Band 5-6speakingtask2
A building where historical, artistic or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public.
Examples
“I visited the city museum last Sunday to see the new exhibition.”
“Many museums offer free entry on certain days.”
“The museum's collection includes ancient pottery and tools.”
Band 8 sentence
“I usually go to the museum at weekends because they rotate the exhibitions, so there's always something new to see.”
Collocations
- visit a museum
- national museum
- museum exhibit
Word family
museum nounmuseum-goer noun
Common mistakes
go to museum→go to the museum
I visited three museum→I visited three museums
Say it for a higher band
5gallery→6art gallery→7+museum
Synonyms
gallery
Easily confused
gallery
“I prefer visiting the art gallery to see modern paintings.”
Related words
Learn this word with the rest of its set, and get reminded at the right time.
In Free time & Hobbies
Learn it with its set