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==Origin==

==Origin==

[[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

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1672]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1672]

==Definition==

==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  

*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  

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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musaeum Musaeum of Alexandria], would be equivalent to a modern graduate institute.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum]

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]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]