museum
Defined in 8 places across 5 titles of the United States Code.
“museum” means an organized and permanent institution, the activities of which affect interstate or foreign commerce, that—
(A) is situated in the United States;
(B) is established for an essentially educational or aesthetic purpose;
(C) has a professional staff; and
(D) owns, utilizes, and cares for tangible objects that are exhibited to the public on a regular schedule.
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 668Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Theft of major artwork · in this section
“museum” means any institution or State or local government agency (including any institution of higher learning) that receives Federal funds and has possession of, or control over, Native American cultural items. Such term does not include the Smithsonian Institution or any other Federal agency.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 3001Indians · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “museum” has the meaning given that term in section 273(1) of the Museum Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9172(1)).
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- 2010–present10 U.S.C. § 2790Armed Forces · Recovery of improperly disposed of Department of Defense property · in this section
The term “museum” means a public or private nonprofit agency or institution organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes, that utilizes a professional staff, owns or utilizes tangible objects, cares for the tangible objects, and exhibits the tangible objects to the public on a regular basis.
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- 1996–200320 U.S.C. § 9172Education · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “museum” means a public or private nonprofit agency or institution organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes, that utilizes a professional staff, owns or utilizes tangible objects, cares for the tangible objects, and exhibits the tangible objects to the public on a regular basis. Such term includes aquariums, arboretums, botanical gardens, art museums, children's museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and zoological parks.
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- 2003–201020 U.S.C. § 9172Education · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “museum” means a public or private nonprofit agency or institution organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes, that utilizes a professional staff, owns or utilizes tangible objects, cares for the tangible objects, and exhibits the tangible objects to the public on a regular basis. Such term includes museums that have tangible and digital collections and includes aquariums, arboretums, botanical gardens, art museums, children's museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and zoological parks.
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- 2010–201820 U.S.C. § 9172Education · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term "museum" means a public, tribal, or private nonprofit agency or institution organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational, cultural heritage, or aesthetic purposes, that utilizes a professional staff, owns or utilizes tangible objects, cares for the tangible objects, and exhibits the tangible objects to the public on a regular basis. Such term includes museums that have tangible and digital collections and includes aquariums, arboretums, botanical gardens, art museums, children's museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and zoological parks.
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- 2018–present20 U.S.C. § 9172Education · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “Museum” means the museum operated by the Secretary of Energy and located at 300 South Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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- 2000–present42 U.S.C. § 7142DThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this section
The term "Museum" means the National Museum of African American History and Culture established by section 80r–2 of this title.
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- 2003–present20 U.S.C. § 80REducation · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term "Museum" means the National Museum of the American Latino established by subsection (c).
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- 2020–present20 U.S.C. § 80uEducation · National Museum of the American Latino · in this section
The term "museum" means the National Museum of the United States Navy, including its facilities and grounds.
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- 2021–present10 U.S.C. § 8617Armed Forces · National Museum of the United States Navy · in this section