ecomuseum

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noun

A museum, often consisting of replica buildings in an outdoor setting, that shows the heritage of a particular locality or community

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Meanings

nounecomuseum (plural ecomuseums)

plural ecomuseums

  1. A museum, often consisting of replica buildings in an outdoor setting, that shows the heritage of a particular locality or community

Origin

From eco- + museum.

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Translations

French écomusée
  • écomuséemuseum focused on a local community
Irish éiceamhúsaem
  • éiceamhúsaemmuseum focused on a local community
Italian ecomuseo
  • ecomuseomuseum focused on a local community
Japanese エコミュージアム
  • エコミュージアム (ekomyūjiamu)museum focused on a local community
Cite this entry
APA

ecomuseum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecomuseum

MLA

“ecomuseum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecomuseum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecomuseum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecomuseum.

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