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mouseion
Greek · ancient
"a shrine to the Muses"
a temple or seat of the Muses, a place for study and the arts
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museum
Latin · ancient
"a center of learning and the arts"
adopted for the famed library and research institute at Alexandria
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museum
English · 1600s
"a building housing collections for public viewing"
settled as the English word for a building housing collections for public viewing
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