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A U.S. government agency providing federal support to libraries and museums. Relevant because it helps museums with funding, professional development, and research.

Some jurisdictions offer VAT exemptions for museums on certain goods and services. Relevant because it affects the cost of museum operations and art transactions.

A regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy. Relevant to museums for managing visitor, member, and donor personal data.

Enacted in 1990, NAGPRA requires museums to return Native American cultural items to lineal descendants and affiliated tribes. It's relevant because it governs how museums handle human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony.

Refers to art that was taken as a result of theft, coercion, or looting, often during wartime. Various laws and international declarations aim to restitute these items to their rightful owners. Essential for museums to legally and ethically manage their collections.

WIPO is an international organization that protects intellectual property worldwide. For museums, it is relevant for copyright matters and protecting the rights of artists whose work they exhibit.

This act authorizes the Institute of Museum and Library Services to provide federal support for museums and libraries. It is relevant for funding and resources to maintain and improve museum services.

The process by which a museum permanently removes an object from the collection. Relevant to ensure that proper ethical and legal procedures are followed when a museum deaccessions an item.

These are standardized methods for recording and managing museum collections. It's relevant as it ensures consistency and legal standing for claims of ownership and custody.

Adopted in 1964, it sets guidelines for the conservation and restoration of monuments and sites. The principles extend to museum-held artifacts and historic objects, making it relevant for conservation practices within museums.

This international agreement protects the rights of authors, artists, and creators. It is relevant to museums because it impacts the display and reproduction of creative works.

Most museums have a special tax status as cultural institutions. Relevant because it affects fundraising, taxation, and eligibility for certain governmental programs.

A law that gives the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency, including museums. Relevant because it promotes transparency.

The convention combats the illegal trade in cultural items. Relevant because it sets guidelines for museums to ensure they do not acquire or display stolen cultural heritage.

A legal right in some jurisdictions. It grants artists or their heirs a percentage of the sale price when their art is resold. Relevant for museums when selling artwork from their collection.

A U.S. legal doctrine allowing limited use of copyrighted material without permission. Relevant to museums for educational purposes, criticism, or news reporting.

ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. It includes accessibility standards for public places, relevant to museums to ensure they are accessible to all visitors.

These are works whose copyright owners are unidentifiable or untraceable. Relevant to museums as it affects the display, reproduction, and digitization of such works.

This U.S. law protects all historic and prehistoric sites on Federal lands and prohibits excavation or destruction of these sites. It is relevant for museums as it regulates the acquisition and display of objects.