noun (n)

• a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect(noun.state)

  Example:
  It was a showcase for democracy in Africa.
  

  Synonym:
  show window
  

  source: wordnet30
• a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home(noun.artifact)

  Synonym:
  case, display case, vitrine
  

  source: wordnet30