### Question
How does MUSEUM SERVICES define museum?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 9172*, **museum** is defined as:

> 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

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 9172*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 72-MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER III-MUSEUM SERVICES**

