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