ecomuseumn.
/ˈiːkəʊmjuːˌziːəm/, /ˈɛkəʊmjuːˌziːəm/, U.S. /ˈɛkoʊmjuˌziəm/, /ˈikoʊmjuˌziəm/ A type of interdisciplinary museum presenting the history and heritage of a particular community or region in the context of its society, culture, and natural environment.
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society > communication > manifestation > showing to the sight > exposure to public view > an exhibition > [noun] > museum > type of
antiquarium1651
war museum1917
folk-museum1936
museumobile1948
Exploratorium1968
ecomuseum1976
heritage centre1976
exploratory1982
1976 K. M. Aithnard Aspects Policy Togo i. 51 It [sc. the National Museum of Togo] will fall into the ecomuseum category.
1980 M. Evrard in Museum 32 231 The ecomuseum makes a major contribution to understanding social phenomena in industrial civilization.
1992 K. Walsh Representation of Past 5 An emphasis is placed on the role of ecomuseums—museums which take a more ‘holistic’ approach to the understanding of places and the ways in which people interact with their environments.
2007 Korea Times (Nexis) 9 Mar. The two regions are exemplary models for an eco-museum on the island as they both have ecological and cultural identities that are well preserved.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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