This post is a collection of quotes about museums. There are 3 quotes listed below.
1. "The purpose of modern museums is to collect, preserve, interpret, and display objects of artistic, cultural, or scientific significance for the study and education of the public." (Wikipedia: Museum, 3.30.24 UTC 09:15)
2. "[The word 'museum'] is originally from the Ancient Greek Moυσεῖov... which denotes a place or temple dedicated to the muses (the patron divinities in Greek mythology of the arts), and hence was a building set apart for study and the arts." (Wikipedia: Museum, 3.30.24 UTC 09:15)
3. "Ancient Greeks and Romans collected and displayed art and objects but perceived museums differently from modern day views. In the classical period the museums were the temples and their precincts which houses collections of votive offerings." (Wikipedia: Museum, 3.30.24 UTC 09:15)
