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art museum
A museum that specializes in the collection, preservation, and exhibition of works of art such as paintings, sculptures, or installations.
Am Wochenende besuchen wir das Kunstmuseum, um die neue Ausstellung zu sehen.
At the weekend, we are visiting the art museum to see the new exhibition.
The word is composed of 'Kunst' (art) and 'Museum' (museum). The 's' between them is a linking s that connects the two words. Literally, then, it is a museum for art.
Das neue Kunstmuseum der Stadt hat viele berühmte Gemälde.
The city's new art museum has many famous paintings.
Pay attention to the prepositions: movement to a place is expressed with 'in das' (short form: 'ins') and the accusative. Staying at a place is described with 'in dem' (short form: 'im') and the dative.
Wir gehen am Samstag ins Kunstmuseum.
We are going to the art museum on Saturday.
Common verbs used with 'Kunstmuseum' (art museum) are 'besuchen' (to visit), 'besichtigen' (to tour / to view), or simply 'in ein Kunstmuseum gehen' (to go to an art museum).
Letztes Jahr haben wir das Kunstmuseum in Paris besucht.
Last year we visited the art museum in Paris.
picture gallery / photo gallery
A Bildergalerie and a Kunstmuseum can both display paintings and other works of art. Bildergalerie emphasizes the presentation of pictures, while Kunstmuseum includes the broader functions of collecting, preserving, and exhibiting works of art. Choose Bildergalerie for a display of pictures, and Kunstmuseum for an institution with these museum functions.
Im Kunstmuseum sehen wir heute eine Ausstellung aus der eigenen Sammlung.
Today we are seeing an exhibition from the museum's own collection at the art museum.
In der Bildergalerie sehen wir heute eine Ausstellung mit Bildern aus der Stadt.
Today we are seeing an exhibition of pictures from the city at the picture gallery.
