# museum

> English word · Noun · IPA /mjuːˈziːəm/ · frequency rank #2,004

## Definitions
1. A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

## Etymology
From Latin mūsēum (“library, study”), from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).

## Easily confused with
- **Muslim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/museum-vs-muslim)
- **muse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/muse-vs-museum)
- **muses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/muses-vs-museum)

## Common misspellings (8)
`mmuseum`, `msueum`, `muesum`, `musemu`, `museumm`, `musseum`, `musuem`, `umseum`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/museum