national museum
Country's heritage institution
A national museum is a museum operated by or closely affiliated with a national government, typically housing collections of cultural, historical, or scientific significance to the country: The national museum contains artifacts from the colonial period.
Many countries have multiple national museums covering different domains—art, natural history, military history.
The term also appears generically for any museum of national scope or importance. (Capitalized National Museum appears in the proper names of specific institutions.)
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- heritage preservationProtecting historical and cultural assets
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- curatorCollection overseer
collection · repatriation · gallery · marble halls · institution · historical memory · ancient civilizations · displays · patriotism · accessibility features · admission fee · opening hours · coat check · gift shop · cultural · visitors · antiquities · history
- tourist attractionstheme parks, amusement parks, water parks, zoos, art gallery
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- cultural eventscultural festivals, heritage festivals, folk festival, folk festivals, heritage festival
- national symbolsemblem, state flag, anthem, coat of arms, bald eagle
- museumsexhibits, galleries, exhibitions, exhibit, exhibition
- civic landmarkscapitol, city gate, civic center, clock tower, courthouse
national museumprivate gallery
Exclusive venue displaying artwork
private collection · personal collection · commercial gallery · auction house · private museum
national museumpop-up gallery
Temporary art exhibition space
traveling show · traveling exhibition · flea market · garage sale · yard sale
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