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# 54 U.S.C. § 102502 - Definition of museum object

## Text

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.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10250216 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.