Museum vs. Aquarium — What's the Difference?

A museum ( mew-ZEE-əm; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary.

An aquarium (plural: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquatic reptiles, such as turtles, and aquatic plants.

A building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited

A tank, bowl, or other water-filled enclosure in which living fish or other aquatic animals and plants are kept.

A building, place, or institution devoted to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, or artistic value.

A place for the public exhibition of live aquatic animals and plants.

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.

A repository or a collection of natural, scientific, or literary curiosities, or of works of art.

A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited.

A depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

An artificial pond, or a globe or tank (usually with glass sides), in which living specimens of aquatic animals or plants are kept.

A tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals