Museum
/muˈzeːʊm/neuter
The German word for museum is Museum.
Museum refers to a building or institution (noun).
Meaning: building or institution (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Museum is a neuter noun. The plural of Museum is Museen. In the genitive case, Museum takes the ending -s to form des Museums.
How do you pronounce it?
/muˈzeːʊm/
Did you know?
- The German word Museum can be paired with nacht to form Museumsnacht, an annual event where museums stay open late and host parties.
- In Germany, you will find an Open-Air-Museum, where entire historic houses and village streets are relocated to a field to preserve regional folk architecture.
- The word Museum shares its DNA with the word 'muse', as both trace back to the Greek word for the Muses, the goddesses of inspiration.
Examples in context
- Wir sind im Museum.We're at the museum.This sentence shows how to express being at the museum using Museum.Tatoeba #11286474 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #10868503 by CK
- Er ging ins Museum.He went to the museum.This sentence demonstrates the movement toward the museum using Museum.Tatoeba #12484029 by mhr, translation #12536173 by sundown
- Ihr geht ins Museum.You're going to the museum.This sentence describes a group of people going to the museum using Museum.Tatoeba #13671609 by Naina, translation #12815062 by Igider
- Bitte besuchen Sie das Museum in der Innenstadt.Please visit the museum in the city center.
- Lass uns heute Nachmittag ins Museum gehen.Let's go to the museum this afternoon.
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Example conversation
Julian and Julia are deciding how to spend their afternoon.
- JulianBesuchen wir heute das Museum?Shall we visit the museum today?
- JuliaJa, das Museum ist sehr interessant.Yes, the museum is very interesting.
- JulianWann öffnet das Museum eigentlich?When does the museum actually open?
- JuliaDas Museum öffnet um zehn Uhr.The museum opens at ten o'clock.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “museum” translations and entries Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
