museo

museum

noun moo-SEH-oh Less Common

Origin: From Greek mouseion (seat of the Muses).

Usage Note

Museo is straightforward and widely used. Common compounds include museo de arte (art museum) and museo de historia natural. Note the final -o marks it as masculine: el museo (not la museo). In Spain, ir al museo (going to the museum) is a very common leisure activity.

Examples

"Visitamos el museo de arte moderno."

Natural Translation

We visited the modern art museum.

Literal Translation

We-visited the museum of-art modern

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