Tag:tourism=museum

tourism = museum
Description
A museum: an institution with exhibitions on scientific, historical, cultural topics
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: tourism
Used on these elements
Useful combination
name=* operator=* museum=* opening_hours=*
See also
tourism=gallery
Status: approved
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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 address
• opening_hours=*
• wheelchair=yes/wheelchair=limited/wheelchair=no
• payment:*=* can be used to specify how one may pay at this location
• wikipedia=*
• phone=*
• museum=* - Type of museum regarding the exhibits
• website=*
• operator=* example New York City
• operator:wikidata=* (if available)
• operator:type=* public / municipal / private / community / university...
• building=museum - for buildings created as museums. For re-purposed buildings use building: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.
• outdoor=* - If the museum is an open-air museum
  • building=gatehouse - For the entrance building

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 for open-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, then shop=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

Related terms: ‹ foundation › ‹ exhibition › ‹ institution › ‹ gallery › ‹ museum › ‹ hall ›