International Museum Day Word Search
Free International Museum Day word search. We picked 12 themed words — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: MUSEUM, HERITAGE, CULTURE, ARTIFACT, EXHIBIT, COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, CURATOR, GALLERY, TOUR, GUIDED.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
International Museum Day word list, defined
- MUSEUM /ˈmjuːziəm/ · noun
- A building where objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. Related: gallery, collection, exhibition, institution.
- HERITAGE /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/ · noun
- The inherited culture, traditions, and values of a family or community, or the natural features of a place that are preserved and protected. Related: legacy, tradition, culture, history.
- CULTURE /ˈkʌltʃər/ · noun
- The customs, arts, beliefs, social behaviours, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or group; also the cultivation of microorganisms or cells in a controlled environment for scientific study. Related: civilization, society, tradition, heritage.
- ARTIFACT /ˈɑːrtɪfækt/ · noun
- An object made by a human being, especially one of historical or archaeological interest. More broadly, anything observed or produced that is not natural but is characteristic of human or artificial processes. Related: relic, remnant, antiquity, curio.
- EXHIBIT /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ · noun, verb
- As a verb, to display something publicly, or to show a quality or behavior visibly. As a noun, an object or collection of objects displayed to the public in a museum, gallery, or fair. Related: display, show, present, demonstrate.
- COLLECTION /kəˈlɛkʃən/ · noun
- A group of things or people gathered together, or the act or process of gathering them. Related: assemblage, accumulation, compilation, gathering.
- PRESERVATION /prɪzərˈveɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of preserving something, especially by protecting it from harm or decay, or the state of being preserved. The act of keeping something in a particular state or condition. Related: conservation, protection, preserving, safeguarding.
- CONSERVATION /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/ (UK); /ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃən/ (US) · noun
- The protection, preservation, and careful management of natural resources, wildlife, or the environment; also the action of keeping something from being wasted, damaged, or lost. Related: preservation, protection, conservancy, safeguarding.
- CURATOR /kjʊˈreɪtər/ (US), /kjʊəˈreɪtə/ (UK) · noun
- A curator is a person responsible for the care, management, and exhibition of a collection, especially in a museum, gallery, or library. The term is also used more broadly for anyone who organizes or selects content for presentation. Related: custodian, keeper, conservator, archivist.
- GALLERY /ˈɡæləri/ · noun
- A room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art; also a raised seating area in a theatre, or (in architecture) a long covered passage or balcony. Related: museum, exhibition hall, showroom.
- TOUR /tɔːr/ · noun, verb
- A journey or excursion, especially one made for pleasure or sightseeing. To visit or travel around a place, especially in a leisurely way. Related: journey, excursion, sightseeing, travel.
- GUIDED /ˈɡaɪdɪd/ · verb, adjective
- Past participle of guide. Directed or accompanied by someone who gives advice or instructions. Having a clear sense of direction or purpose. Related: directed, led, instructed, advised.
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