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museum

[myoo-zee-uhm] / mjuˈzi əm /


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Bloomer contacted biologists and museum curators across the country, asking them to examine their collections for unusually large specimens.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

But instead of closing the exhibit, the museum deliberately reopened it the next day as a show of confidence in its security measures, adding that the exhibit ultimately received more than 70,000 visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Her research found that large Olympic visitor numbers do not necessarily translate into higher museum attendance, underscoring the importance of local audiences and programming before and beyond the competitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

In about three minutes, the museum lost its main attraction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

I have another coop to start after school, plus I have to call the science museum and see about borrowing their fur...

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Marinello said thieves are beginning to use artificial intelligence to identify museums with hefty holdings of gold or those housed in smaller, historic buildings that might be easier to breach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Kelly said he’s often hired by museums to assess their security protocols and they’re shocked when he tells them they can upgrade their video cameras for “hundreds, not thousands” of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

A spate of heists at French museums -- including at the Louvre -- has highlighted inadequate security in some cases and led to questions about whether criminal gangs see them as soft targets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The UK government said on Tuesday that national museums would remain free for foreign visitors, after previously floating the idea of charging tourists an entry fee to buoy the cash-strapped sector.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Many of the sculptures have been put into museums; others presumably have been looted.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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