noun phrase · neutral
museum collection
UK/mjuːˈzɪəm kəˈlɛkʃən/US/mjuˈziːəm kəˈlɛkʃən/mu·ZE·um col·LEC·tion
The set of artifacts, artworks, or objects owned and displayed by a museum.
Examples
“The museum's collection includes ancient pottery and contemporary paintings.”
“Curators work to expand the museum collection through acquisitions and donations.”
“The digital catalogue makes the museum collection accessible online.”
Band 8 sentence
“The museum's collection, carefully catalogued and conserved, provides a unique insight into regional history.”
Collocations
- permanent collection
- temporary exhibition from the museum collection
Word family
Common mistakes
collection of museum→museum collection
the museum's collections→the museum's collection
Say it for a higher band
5collection of museum→6the museum's collections→7+museum collection
Synonyms
gallery holdings
Easily confused
permanent collection
“The museum's permanent collection contains masterpieces from the 18th century.”
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