museum

Museums are buildings or parts of buildings where objects of cultural value are preserved, studied, and displayed to the public.

Great Hall — View of the main hall from the upper floor. Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London, England. Image credit: Holly Hayes

Quick Facts on museum

Go Historic ID

682

Getty AAT ID

300005768

Term Type

building/structure category

Child Terms

Asian art museumsJewish museumsmuseums of modern artmuseums of Roman antiquitieschildren's museumsarchaeological museums