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Museums

Scope note

Use for buildings, groups of buildings, or spaces within buildings where objects of value such as works of art, antiquities, scientific specimens, or other artifacts are housed and displayed.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005768

Broader Terms used

exhibition buildings

Equivalent Terms used

museum

Created

13yrs ago

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