To sign 'museum', form both hands into 'M' handshapes by tucking your thumb under your first three fingers. Start with your hands in front of your chest, fingertips touching and palms facing outward. Move your hands horizontally apart to the sides, then straight down, as if tracing the shape of a building.
Sign 'we', 'visit', 'art', then use the 'M' handshapes tracing a building to sign 'museum'.
Sign 'museum', 'close', and 'today'. Make sure to clearly trace the building shape for 'museum'.
Sign 'I', 'love', 'go', and 'museum'. Keep the 'M' handshapes distinct throughout the movement.
Sign 'we', 'visit', 'art', then use the 'M' handshapes tracing a building to sign 'museum'.
Sign 'museum', 'close', and 'today'. Make sure to clearly trace the building shape for 'museum'.
Sign 'I', 'love', 'go', and 'museum'. Keep the 'M' handshapes distinct throughout the movement.
The sign for 'museum' is based on the sign for 'house' or 'building', as a museum is a type of building. It uses the 'M' handshape to specify exactly what kind of building it is.
While not strictly required, mouthing the word 'museum' can help clarify your meaning, especially since many initialized signs share similar movements.
It's best to keep the movement relatively sharp, moving out and then straight down, to clearly represent the walls of a building.
