Definition

Noun: A museum that collects, preserves, and exhibits objects, artifacts, and interactive displays related to scientific fields, technology, engineering, and natural history for public education and engagement.

Usage

A "science museum" is a specific type of institution focused on making science accessible. It is used as a countable noun. - The class took a field trip to the science museum to see the dinosaur skeletons. - Many modern science museums have hands-on exhibits for children.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The term can function attributively to describe related concepts.
  • We attended a fascinating science museum lecture on space exploration.

Variants and Related Words

• Natural history museum: A museum specializing in exhibits on animals, plants, fossils, geology, and ecosystems. While overlapping, a natural history museum is often considered a subtype or closely related category to a science museum.
• Technology museum: A museum focusing specifically on the history and development of technological devices and industrial processes.

Synonyms

• Museum of science
• Scientific institution (broader term)

Related Phrases

• Interactive exhibit: A common feature in science museums where visitors can participate and experiment.
  • The best part of the science museum was the room full of interactive exhibits on physics.
• Planetarium: A theater for presenting educational shows about astronomy, often located within or associated with a science museum.
  • The science museum's planetarium has a show about the black holes tonight.

Noun

1. a museum that collects and displays objects having scientific interest