Múzeum
Múzeum is the Hungarian word for a museum, an institution dedicated to preserving, studying, and exhibiting objects of historical, cultural, scientific, or artistic value. Museums collect, conserve, research, and interpret artifacts and specimens, and present them to the public through permanent displays and temporary exhibitions. They often engage in education, outreach, and digitization projects to broaden access to collections and knowledge.
The name Múzeum is a loanword from European languages, ultimately deriving from the Latin museum via French
Functions include collecting and preserving artifacts, scholarly research, cataloging and digitization, and public programs such as
Types include art museums, history museums, science and natural history museums, ethnographic and cultural museums, and
Governance and funding vary: many are public institutions funded by state or local government, with support
In Hungarian usage, Múzeum denotes any museum; examples include Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum (Hungarian National Museum) and