Tag:tourism=museum
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A museum: an institution with exhibitions on scientific, historical, cultural topics ![]() |
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Group: tourism |
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A museum is an institution which normally has exhibitions on scientific, historical, cultural topics, etc. Typically open to the public as a tourist attraction, museums may be more heavily involved in acquisitions, conservation or research.
How to Map
Set a node at the center of the feature or draw an area along its outline.
Tag it with tourism=museum
and add the name=*
. Specify it further using museum=*
(topic) + museum:type=*
(general category).
Useful combination tags
addr:*=*
can be used to specify an addressopening_hours=*
wheelchair=yes
/wheelchair=limited
/wheelchair=no
payment:*=*
can be used to specify how one may pay at this locationwikipedia=*
phone=*
museum=*
- Type of museum regarding the exhibitswebsite=*
operator=*
exampleNew York City
operator:wikidata=*
(if available)operator:type=*
public
/municipal
/private
/community
/university
...building=museum
- for buildings created as museums. For re-purposed buildings usebuilding:use=museum
.- if there are other POIs in the building, then it may be useful to specify a different tag, for example,
building=civic
/building:use=civic
.
- if there are other POIs in the building, then it may be useful to specify a different tag, for example,
outdoor=*
- If the museum is an open-air museum
Similar tags
tourism=gallery
- An art gallery. An institution holding art exhibitions (even if they have "museum" in the name).tourism=theme_park
- May also be used foropen-air museums showcasing folk traditions, historical reconstructions, and similar.
shop=antiques
- A shop selling antiques. Occasionally these may have "museum" in the name, and present themselves as museums. If it is mostly just a shop, thenshop=antiques
is better.amenity=arts_centre
- An arts centre. A venue where a variety of arts are performed or conducted.amenity=theatre
- Place where live theatrical performances are held.
Photos
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Egyptian Museum in Cairo exhibiting ancient artefacts
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Natural History Museum in London. Dinosaur skeleton
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An exhibit about the human body at Birmingham Science Museum