Museum Vocabulary

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Preservation

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The act of maintaining something in its original or existing state.

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Tour Guide

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A person employed to show tourists around places of interest.

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Collection

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A group of accumulated paintings, documents, or artifacts grouped together by a particular theme.

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Admission Fee

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The fee charged to enter a place.

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Wander

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To walk slowly across or around an area, usually without clear purpose.

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Exhibition

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A public display of works of art or other items of interest.

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Artifact

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An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

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Curator

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A person responsible for managing a museum or a collection.

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Donation

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A gift or contribution to a museum or organization.

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Cultural Heritage

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The legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society.