When you're traveling, studying, or just chatting about weekend plans, the word museum comes up more often than you'd think. Learning how to say museum in German helps you talk about exhibitions, city visits, and cultural life with confidence.
The word is das Museum. It’s neuter, and the plural is die Museen — with a bit of a spelling shift! If you want a clearer handle on article usage, check out my gender video lesson.
Museum is one of the 1000 most frequently used nouns in German, especially in travel conversations and weekend activities.
Let’s look at how it behaves in all four cases:
Nominative:
Das Museum ist neu.
The museum is new.
Accusative:
Ich besuche das Museum morgen.
I’m visiting the museum tomorrow.
Dative:
Wir treffen uns am Museum.
We’re meeting at the museum.
Genitive:
Die Türen des Museums sind geschlossen.
The museum’s doors are closed.
Here are some phrases and combinations where Museum naturally appears:
ins Museum gehen – to go to the museum
ein modernes / altes Museum – a modern / old museum
das Kunstmuseum – the art museum
das Naturkundemuseum – the natural history museum
der Museumsbesuch – the museum visit
ein Museum in der Nähe – a museum nearby
Verbs: besuchen (visit), sehen (see), lernen (learn), erklären (explain), zeigen (show)
Adjectives: interessant, langweilig, groß, berühmt, leer (empty), voll (crowded)
Whether you're in Berlin, Vienna, or a small town, Museen are a perfect topic to practice polite suggestions and plans.
Beginner dialogue using Museum:
A: Was machst du am Sonntag?
B: Ich gehe mit meiner Schwester ins Museum.
A: What are you doing on Sunday?
B: I’m going to the museum with my sister.
Now it’s your turn. Think of your answer and say it aloud using Museum.
“Welches Museum hat dir am besten gefallen — und warum?”
Which museum did you like best — and why?
Say your answer out loud — use Museum to bring your experiences into your German.
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Now you know how to say museum in German — and how das Museum fits into real-world phrases for plans, culture, and memory-making.
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