美術館
Meanings
1
art museum; art gallery
A facility that collects, preserves, and exhibits works of art. In Japanese, 美術館 typically refers to art museums, while 博物館 covers broader museums.
I went to the art museum with a friend on the weekend.
This art museum is famous for its Impressionist collection.
Usage patterns
- 美術館を訪れるto visit an art museum
During my trip, I visited a famous art museum in Paris.
- 美術館で〈物〉を見るto view (something) at an art museum
I saw a Van Gogh painting at the art museum.
- 美術館を巡るto tour around several art museums
On the weekend, I went around touring art museums in the city.
- 美術館が開館するfor an art museum to open (for the day/season)
That art museum opens at ten in the morning.