This is the 4192nd most frequent German word.
beherbergen
To accommodate or to house.
Here, 'beherbergen' refers to the museum serving as a location for maintaining a collection of items.
Das Museum beherbergt eine erstaunliche Sammlung antiker Kunstwerke.
The museum houses an astonishing collection of ancient artworks.
In this context, 'beherbergen' conveys the idea of temporarily providing shelter or lodging to individuals.
Unser Haus hat früher viele wandernde Künstler beherbergt.
Our house used to host many traveling artists.
In this sentence, 'beherbergen' is used to describe the capacity of a location (hotel) to accommodate people.