jousetsuten wa muryou desu.

topic particle

Breakdown of jousetsuten wa muryou desu.

• です: to be
• 無料むりょう: free (of charge)
• 常設展じょうせつてん: a permanent exhibition

Questions & Answers about jousetsuten wa muryou desu.

How do you read 常設展 は 無料 です?

It is read:

じょうせつてん は むりょう です
Jōsetsuten wa muryō desu

A natural translation is The permanent exhibition is free.

• 常設展 = permanent exhibition
• は = topic marker
• 無料 = free, no charge
• です = polite sentence ending, roughly is/am/are

What does 常設展 mean exactly?

常設展 means permanent exhibition or permanent exhibit.

It is made of:

• 常設 = permanent installation / standing setup
• 展 = exhibition (shortened form related to 展示 or exhibitions)

In places like museums, this usually refers to the part of the museum that is always on display, as opposed to a special or temporary exhibition.

Why is は used here?