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museum

A museum is typically a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education, enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment." This definition is taken from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Statutes.

Wikipedia and Wikis

Museum - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum

Other

Art Museum Partnership
http://www.TheDirectorsForum.Org/The
UK Museum Guide
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/
Museums in China
http://www.chinamuseums.com/
MOLLI
http://www.molli.org.uk/
Virtual Library museums pages
http://vlmp.museophile.com/
A short history of Museums
http://www.chr.org.uk/Museums/mousion.htm
US Historical Museums Guide
http://www.censusfinder.com/guide_to_historical_mu ...
Museums in Greece
http://www.greece-museums.com/
Great Museums in the World
http://www.insecula.com/
International Council of Museums
http://icom.museum/
virtual.finland.fi
http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle ...
American Association of Museums
http://www.aam-us.org/
Museums in Turkey
http://www.kulturturizm.gov.tr/portal/arkeoloji_en ...
Museums in Argentina
http://www.museosargentinos.org.ar/
The .museum top-level domain
http://about.museum/
Museum News
http://www.museumnews.net/

Keywords and Synonyms

museum, Museums, Types of Museum