museo

moo-SAY-oh

museum?a building where collections of scientific, artistic, or historical interest are kept and displayed

Also:gallery?as in a large public art museum

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El museo del Prado es muy famoso en Madrid.

The Prado museum is very famous in Madrid.

¿Sabes si el museo de historia natural abre los domingos?

Do you know if the natural history museum opens on Sundays?

Pasamos la tarde recorriendo las exhibiciones del nuevo museo de ciencias.

We spent the afternoon touring the exhibits at the new science museum.

Remember that 'museo' is a masculine noun, so you always use 'el' before it: 'el museo' (the museum).

Mistake: "La museo."

Correction: El museo. Even though many Spanish words ending in '-o' are masculine, it’s good to confirm the article, which for 'museo' is 'el'.

To ask where a museum is, use the simple phrase: '¿Dónde está el museo?' (Where is the museum?)

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Which article must you use when referring to 'museo'?

museístico(museum-related / museological) - adjective

museología(museology (the study of museums)) - noun

¿Cómo se dice 'museum' en español?

The Spanish word for 'museum' is 'el museo'. Remember the stress is on the 'e' sound: mu-SE-o.

Is 'museo' masculine or feminine?

'Museo' is masculine. This is why we say 'el museo' (the museum) and 'un museo' (a museum).