Museum definition

Museum means a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, and open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, material evidence of people and their environment;
Museum means an institution generally known as a museum, archives, or library located in this state that is or does each of the following:
Museum means a permanent institution in the service of society and its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches and exhibits firearms, essential components or ammunition for historical, cultural, scientific, technical, educational, heritage or recreational purposes, and recognised as such by the Member State concerned;

Examples of Museum in a sentence

  • Both the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Division require public acknowledgement of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant funding for activities and publications supported by grant funds.

  • Before the Subgrantee can purchase any equipment with a purchase price of more than $5,000 (per item), the Division must request approval from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.


More Definitions of Museum

Museum means the Utah Museum of Natural History.
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.
Museum means an organized and permanent institution that:
Museum means the Michigan history museum.
Museum. ’ means an organized and per- manent institution, the activities of which af- fect interstate or foreign commerce, that—
Museum. ’ means any institution or
Museum means an institution located in Iowa operated by a nonprofit corporation or a public agency, primarily for educational, scientific, historic preservation, or aesthetic purposes, which owns, borrows, cares for, exhibits, studies, archives, or catalogs property. “Museum” includes, but is not limited to, historical societies, historic sites or landmarks, parks, monuments, and libraries.