museumgoer

[ myoo-zee-uhm-goh-er ]

noun

1. a frequent visitor to museums.

Word History and Origins

Origin of museumgoer¹

First recorded in 1925–30; museum + goer

Example Sentences

Museumgoer La Tanya Carmical, 66, of Castro Valley, was struck by that commentary, particularly “the tragedy in her voice.”

From Seattle Times

The museum already had a core audience, but Jesse and curator Mehves Lelic are hoping to draw the nontraditional museumgoer through their doors.

From Washington Post

She took a few more jaunty steps on her own before enlisting a passing museumgoer to join her.

From New York Times

“Today, when you picture a dinosaur you’re relying part on evidence and part on imagination—even if you’re a strict book reader and museumgoer.”

From Slate

At the Columbus Museum of Art, you’ll meet an eager, starry-eyed, complex human — Van Gogh the museumgoer, the lifelong student, the brother, the nature-lover, the empath.

From Washington Post