What is the Latin word for museum?

The usual Latin words for “museum” are mūsēum, supellē̆x, cōpia; also thēsaurus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“museum” in Latin

mūsēuma place or temple devoted to the Muses; collection, especially a private collection of scientific curiosities, instrumen supellē̆xfurniture, furnishings; outfit, paraphernalia, apparatus, tools of the trade (things necessary for a particular occupati cōpiasupply, abundance, copiousness, wealth, riches; plenty, fulness, multitude; opportunity, facilities (the means of doing thēsaurustreasure, hoard; a dear friend, loved one; a vault for treasure

The English word museum itself goes back to Latin mūsēum.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

museum

*museum (Ern., a repository for curiosities): supellex, copia, thesaurus (contents of the repository).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for museum?: The usual Latin words for “museum” are mūsēum, supellē̆x, cōpia; also thēsaurus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.