Tag:tourism=museum

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Description
A museum: an institution with exhibitions on scientific, historical, cultural topics Show/edit corresponding data item.
Rendering in OSM Carto
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Group: tourism
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
See also
Status: approvedPage for proposal

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.

Add name using name=* or use noname=yes to mark that object has no name.

Useful combination tags

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.

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