Definition of museum object
54 U.S.C. § 102502
in effectIn 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.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc54@119-95.zipFetched: 6/8/2026
