musée/my.ze/
noun / prop.n. · A2 · Frequency 2514
nounmasculine
Meanings
museum (a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value)
Typically refers to a public institution or building that collects and displays artworks, historical artifacts, etc.
Examples
Le musée de la ville présente une collection d'objets anciens.
The city's museum displays a collection of ancient objects.
Nous avons découvert ce musée grâce à une recommandation locale.
We discovered this museum thanks to a local recommendation.
Le musée organise un atelier pour les enfants pendant les vacances.
The museum organizes a workshop for children during the holidays.
Collocations
- visiter un muséeto visit a museum
Common mistakes
Nous visitons une musée important.
Nous visitons un musée important.
The lemma musée is masculine, so it takes the masculine article un, not the feminine article une.
Related words
synonymgaleriegallery, exhibition hall
synonymexpositionexhibition, display
prop.n.masculine
Meanings
Mouseion
Used in the historical context of ancient Alexandria as a proper name; it is not the ordinary common noun meaning "museum".
Examples
Le Musée d’Alexandrie était un centre intellectuel majeur dans l’Antiquité.
The Musée of Alexandria was a major intellectual center in antiquity.
Le Musée comprenait la célèbre Bibliothèque d’Alexandrie.
The Musée included the famous Library of Alexandria.
Collocations
- le Musée d'Alexandriethe Museum of Alexandria
- le Musée fondé par Ptoléméethe Museum founded by Ptolemy
- étudier au Musée anciento study at the ancient Mouseion
Related words
synonymMouseionancient academic institution, Mouseion
prop.n.masculine
Meanings
a male given name, equivalent to English Musaeus
Examples
Musée est un prénom masculin rare, équivalent à Musaeus en anglais.
Musée is a rare male given name, equivalent to English Musaeus.
Collocations
- Musée d'artart museum
- Musée nationalnational museum
- Musée historiquehistorical museum
Common mistakes
Musée (博物馆)
Musée (男性名字)
This word as a male given name differs from the meaning of museum; avoid confusion.
Related words
synonymMusaeusa male given name
nounmasculine
Meanings
museum (a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value)
Typically refers to a public institution or building that collects and displays artworks, historical artifacts, etc.
Examples
Les musées municipaux organisent souvent des visites guidées pour les écoles.
Municipal museums often organize guided tours for schools.
Pendant nos vacances, nous avons visité plusieurs musées consacrés à l'histoire locale.
During our vacation, we visited several museums devoted to local history.
Les musées conservent des œuvres et des objets qui témoignent du passé.
Museums preserve works of art and objects that bear witness to the past.
Collocations
- visiter un muséeto visit a museum
Common mistakes
Nous visitons une musée important.
Nous visitons un musée important.
The lemma musée is masculine, so it takes the masculine article un, not the feminine article une.
Related words
synonymgaleriegallery, exhibition hall
synonymexpositionexhibition, display