collection

core, permanent

The museum's core collection includes paintings and sculptures from the last two centuries.

reserve

The library keeps a reserve collection of rare books locked away for serious researchers.

representative

The museum displayed a representative collection of ancient coins from across the Roman Empire.

family, personal, private

My grandfather kept a personal collection of old coins that he showed us every Sunday.

reference, research

The library's reference collection includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, and atlases that visitors can consult.

archive, library, museum

The museum's impressive art collection attracts thousands of visitors every year.

boast, have

My grandmother has an impressive collection of vintage postcards from around the world.

acquire, amass, assemble, build up, compile, make

My grandmother assembled a impressive collection of vintage teacups from antique markets over decades.

add to

She found an old coin at the market that she wanted to add to her collection.

complete

After years of searching, he finally completed his vintage baseball card collection.

hold, house

The museum holds an impressive collection of paintings from the nineteenth century.

display, exhibit, show

The museum exhibited a collection of ancient coins from around the world.

view, visit, see

We decided to visit the art collection at the museum last Saturday afternoon.

consult, study

The museum staff allowed researchers to study the collection of ancient coins.

organize

The museum hired a new curator to organize their collection of ancient pottery.

consist of sth, contain sth, include sth

The museum's art collection includes paintings from artists all over the world.

cover sth

My grandmother's stamp collection covers countries from five different continents.

date from

The museum's art collection dates from the 1920s and includes many famous paintings.

grow

My stamp collection has grown so large that I need extra storage boxes.

be available, be/go on display/show/view

The museum's art collection was on display for three weeks before being returned to storage.

~ of

My grandmother has a large collection of old stamps from different countries.

routine, systematic

The museum staff organized a routine collection of visitor feedback every month.

free

My local library has a wonderful collection of children's books.

debt, rent, revenue, tax

The government hired a company to help with debt collection from people who owed money.

await, be ready for

My dry cleaning has been ready for collection since yesterday afternoon.

arrange, organize

We organized our art collection alphabetically by the artist's last name.

point

The charity set up collection points at local supermarkets to gather donations for families in need.

service

My apartment building arranged a weekly collection service to pick up recyclables from our doors.

~ of

My grandmother has a large collection of vintage teacups that she displays in her cabinet.

a method of collection

The museum uses a modern method of collection to preserve artifacts from around the world.

compile, edit, publish

The museum decided to compile a collection of photographs from the 1950s.

have, make, organize, take

My brother has an impressive collection of vintage baseball cards that he started gathering as a child.

box, plate

My grandmother kept her favorite photographs in an old wooden collection box on the shelf.

~ for

The school organized a collection for the children's hospital last month.

show, unveil

The famous museum will show its new photography collection next month.