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art museum
A building where art is exhibited and often also sold; an art museum or a large gallery.
Das Kunsthaus in Graz ist für seine außergewöhnliche Architektur bekannt.
The art museum in Graz is known for its extraordinary architecture.
'Kunsthaus' (art museum/art house) is a simple compound made from 'die Kunst' (art) and 'das Haus' (house). So it literally means 'a house for art'.
Jede größere Stadt hat mindestens ein Museum oder ein Kunsthaus.
Every larger city has at least one museum or art museum.
When you are at the location, you use 'im Kunsthaus' (in the art museum, dative). When you are moving there, you say 'ins Kunsthaus' (to/into the art museum, accusative).
Die Führung durch die Ausstellung beginnt um 15 Uhr im Kunsthaus.
The guided tour through the exhibition begins at 3 p.m. in the art museum.
In a Kunsthaus (art museum), you can 'eine Ausstellung besuchen' (visit an exhibition), 'moderne Kunst besichtigen' (view modern art), or 'Werke von berühmten Künstlern sehen' (see works by famous artists).
Das lokale Kunsthaus stellt vor allem Werke von jungen Künstlern aus der Region aus.
The local art museum mainly exhibits works by young artists from the region.
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'das Museum' and 'das Kunsthaus' can both be places where art is shown. 'Museum', however, is broader: history, technology, nature, or science can also be exhibited there, and the collection is often the main focus. A Kunsthaus mainly shows art and can function like an art museum or a large gallery; sometimes sales also play a role. Learners may confuse the words when the topic is exhibitions with paintings or sculptures. For a general place that collects and exhibits things, 'Museum' fits. For a place with a focus on art, 'Kunsthaus' sounds more precise.
Meine Nachbarin besucht oft das Kunsthaus, weil sie moderne Malerei liebt.
My neighbor often visits the art museum because she loves modern painting.
In der Pause erzählt mir Ali von seinem Besuch im Museum.
During the break, Ali tells me about his visit to the museum.