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[[Latin]] Museum place for learned occupation, from [[Greek]] Mouseion, from neuter of Mouseios of the [[Muses]], from Mousa | [[Latin]] Museum place for learned occupation, from [[Greek]] Mouseion, from neuter of Mouseios of the [[Muses]], from Mousa | ||
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*1: an [[institution]] devoted to the procurement, [[care]], [[study]], and display of objects of lasting interest or [[value]]; also : a place where objects are exhibited | *1: an [[institution]] devoted to the procurement, [[care]], [[study]], and display of objects of lasting interest or [[value]]; also : a place where objects are exhibited | ||
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Early museums began as the [[private]] collections of [[wealthy]] individuals, families or institutions of art and rare or curious natural objects and [[artifacts]]. | Early museums began as the [[private]] collections of [[wealthy]] individuals, families or institutions of art and rare or curious natural objects and [[artifacts]]. | ||
| − | The museums of ancient times, such as the [ | + | The museums of ancient times, such as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musaeum Musaeum of Alexandria], would be equivalent to a modern graduate institute.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum] |
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Latest revision as of 01:20, 13 December 2020
Origin
Latin Museum place for learned occupation, from Greek Mouseion, from neuter of Mouseios of the Muses, from Mousa
Definition
- 1: an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value; also : a place where objects are exhibited
Description
A museum is an institution that 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. Most large museums are located in major cities throughout the world and more local ones exist in smaller cities, towns and even the countryside. The continuing acceleration in the digitization of information, combined with the increasing capacity of digital information storage, is causing the traditional model of museums (i.e. as static “collections of collections” of three-dimensional specimens and artifacts) to expand to include virtual exhibits and high-resolution images of their collections for perusal, study, and exploration from any place with Internet connectivity.
Early museums began as the private collections of wealthy individuals, families or institutions of art and rare or curious natural objects and artifacts.
The museums of ancient times, such as the Musaeum of Alexandria, would be equivalent to a modern graduate institute.[1]
