exhibition

/ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/
noun 5verb 1

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

big, large | small

important, major

The museum is hosting an important exhibition of photographs from the 1960s this summer.

annual, summer | international, local | private, public

temporary

The art museum is displaying a temporary exhibition of photographs from the 1950s.

touring, travelling

The museum hosted a travelling exhibition of ancient Greek sculptures last summer.

collaborative, joint

one-man, one-person, one-woman, solo

The young artist's solo exhibition at the gallery attracted hundreds of visitors last month.

retrospective | art, craft, photographic, etc.

trade

The company showcased its new machinery at the annual trade exhibition last month.

VERB + EXHIBITION

have, hold, host

The gallery is holding an interesting exhibition of modern paintings this month.

house

The museum's new wing will house an exhibition of ancient artifacts next spring.

attend, go to, see, visit | arrange, organize, plan

display, mount, present, put on, show, stage

The museum will display a fascinating exhibition of ancient sculptures next month.

launch, open

The museum launched an exciting new exhibition about ancient Egypt last month.

sponsor

go on

My favorite paintings from the museum collection will go on exhibition next month at the city center.

EXHIBITION + VERB

open

A new art exhibition opens next month at the museum downtown.

close, end

be on, be on view, run, take place

A photography exhibition is on view at the museum until the end of September.

continue

move (on) to

After six weeks at the museum, the exhibition moved on to a gallery in another city.

be called sth, be entitled sth

comprise sth, cover sth, feature sth, include sth, show sth

The museum's new photography exhibition features rare images from the 1920s.

illustrate sth, trace sth

The museum's new exhibition traces the evolution of photography from its invention to modern times.

be dedicated to sb/sth, be devoted to sb/sth

The museum's new exhibition is dedicated to the history of photography in our city.

EXHIBITION + NOUN

centre, gallery, hall, venue

space

The museum's exhibition space was so crowded that visitors could barely move between the displays.

stand

The car manufacturer's exhibition stand attracted thousands of visitors at the international motor show.

catalogue

programme

The museum announced an exciting exhibition programme that will feature artwork from around the world.

PREP

on ~

The museum currently has several ancient artifacts on exhibition in the main hall.

~ of

The museum is hosting an exhibition of rare dinosaur fossils this summer.

~ on

The museum is hosting an interesting exhibition on ancient Egyptian artifacts this summer.

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