§102502. Definition of museum object

54 U.S.C. § 102502

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.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

(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.