Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

54 U.S.C. § 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, § 3128 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.