[Grammar] Welcome to (the) Museum of History.

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1. Welcome to the Museum of History.
2. Welcome to Museum of History.

Which of the above sentences is correct?
 
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sitifan said:
1. Welcome to the Museum of History.
2. Welcome to Museum of History.

Which of the above sentences is correct?
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Only #1 is correct. When "of" is part of a proper noun, we usually need "the" at the start of that noun.
 
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Also, it's possible that "the" is part of the official name of the museum. If that's the case, it should be capitalised.
 
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