No. 1,901 in Swedish
museum
A building or institution where objects of historical, cultural, artistic, or scientific interest are preserved and exhibited.
In a sentence
Jag besökte ett museum igår för att se en konstutställning.
I visited a museum yesterday to see an art exhibition.
Here, 'museum' is used as a physical place where art exhibitions are displayed.
Museet är öppet från nio till fem varje dag.
The museum is open from nine to five every day.
In this example, 'museum' refers to an institution, highlighting its role as an organization with operating hours.
Den här staden är som ett museum som bevarar sin historia.
This city is like a museum preserving its history.
Here, 'museum' is used in a figurative sense, comparing the city's preservation of history to the function of a museum.
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