Definition of museum object

  1. Law
  2. USC 54
  3. National Park Service And Related Programs
  4. National Park System
  5. ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
  6. MUSEUMS
  7. Definition of museum object

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§102502. Definition of museum object

In this chapter:

(1) In general.-The term "museum object" means an object that-

(A) typically is movable; and

(B) is eligible to be, or is made part of, a museum, library, or archive collection through a formal procedure, such as accessioning.


(2) Inclusions.-The term "museum object" includes a prehistoric or historic artifact, work of art, book, document, photograph, or natural history specimen.

( Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3157 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
102502 16 U.S.C. 18f–3(b). July 1, 1955, ch. 259, §3(b), as added Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, §804(b), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4188 .

The words "museum collections" are omitted as unnecessary.


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