temporary exhibitions
Short-term museum shows
Temporary exhibitions are displays mounted for a limited time, typically in museums, galleries, or cultural institutions.
Unlike permanent collections, they rotate—running weeks or months before closing or traveling elsewhere.
Museums use temporary exhibitions to attract repeat visitors, showcase borrowed works, or explore themes their permanent holdings can't sustain: The Vermeer exhibition drew record crowds before it closed.
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