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A museum is a building or institution which houses and cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. | A [[museum]] is a building or institution which houses and cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. | ||
Modern museums concentrate on a particular subject, and most museums belong to one or more of the following categories: [[fine arts]], [[applied arts]], [[archaeology]], [[anthropology]], [[ethnology]], [[history]], [[cultural history]], [[science]], [[technology]], [[natural history]]. Within these categories many museums specialize further, e.g. museums of [[modern art]], [[local history]], [[aviation history]], [[agriculture]] or [[geology]]. | Modern museums concentrate on a particular subject, and most museums belong to one or more of the following categories: [[fine arts]], [[applied arts]], [[archaeology]], [[anthropology]], [[ethnology]], [[history]], [[cultural history]], [[science]], [[technology]], [[natural history]]. Within these categories many museums specialize further, e.g., museums of [[modern art]], [[local history]], [[aviation history]], [[agriculture]] or [[geology]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:45, 31 December 2013
Template:Cat main Template:Commons cat Template:Infobox catalog A museum is a building or institution which houses and cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary.
Modern museums concentrate on a particular subject, and most museums belong to one or more of the following categories: fine arts, applied arts, archaeology, anthropology, ethnology, history, cultural history, science, technology, natural history. Within these categories many museums specialize further, e.g., museums of modern art, local history, aviation history, agriculture or geology.