Give the difference between Herbarium and Museum.

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HerbariumMuseum
$(1)$ It is a storehouse of dried,pressed,and preserved plant specimens.$(1)$ It is a collection of preserved plants,animals,and fossils for study and reference.
$(2)$ Specimens are mounted on sheets and arranged according to a universally accepted system of classification.$(2)$ Specimens are preserved in containers or jars in preservative solutions or as dry specimens.
$(3)$ It serves as a quick referral system in taxonomical studies.$(3)$ It provides information about the morphology,anatomy,and evolutionary history of organisms.
$(4)$ It is primarily focused on plant taxonomy.$(4)$ It includes a wider range of biological specimens including animals and fossils.

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