kunstkammer

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UK/ˈkʊnstkamə/US/ˈkʊnstkɑmɚ/

noun

An early form of museum in which strange or rare objects were exhibited.

Similar
cabinet of curiositieskunstkabinettWunderkammer
OriginGerman Kunstkammer →
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Meanings

nounkunstkammer (plural kunstkammers)

plural kunstkammers

  1. An early form of museum in which strange or rare objects were exhibited.

    Synonyms: cabinet of curiosities, kunstkabinett, Wunderkammer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn early form of museum in which strange or rare objects were exhibited.

Similar
cabinet of curiositieskunstkabinettWunderkammer
Also see
wunderkammer

Origin

  1. GermanKunstkammer
  2. Englishkunstkammer

From German Kunstkammer (literally “art room”).

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Cite this entry
APA

kunstkammer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kunstkammer

MLA

“kunstkammer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kunstkammer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kunstkammer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kunstkammer.

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