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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, | Modern museums concentrate on a particular subject or field, such as [[fine arts]], [[applied arts]], [[archaeology]], [[anthropology]], [[ethnology]], [[history]], [[cultural history]], [[natural history]], [[science]] and/or [[technology]]. Some specialize further, such as museums of [[modern art]], [[local history]], [[aviation history]], [[agriculture]], [[geology]], etc. | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures by type]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures by type]] | ||
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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.
Modern museums concentrate on a particular subject or field, such as fine arts, applied arts, archaeology, anthropology, ethnology, history, cultural history, natural history, science and/or technology. Some specialize further, such as museums of modern art, local history, aviation history, agriculture, geology, etc.