Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Treasures of the Pharaohs” Exhibition
§ 01 Summary
The State Department determines that certain foreign-owned objects to be temporarily imported for the “Treasures of the Pharaohs” exhibition are culturally significant and that their display in the United States is in the national interest. This enables the objects’ temporary exhibition at named museums and possible additional venues under the federal cultural-object import exhibition framework.
§ 02 Why this matters
The notice makes the determinations required for temporary exhibition of imported cultural objects, which can support immunity from seizure while on display. It does not impose a generally applicable compliance program, reporting duty, or operational standard beyond this specific exhibition authorization.
§ 04 Affected entities
- agency: State Department
- industry: museums
- other: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum
- other: Kimbell Art Museum
- jurisdiction: California
- jurisdiction: Texas
- statute: 22 U.S.C. 2459
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§ 06 Source document
Read the full Federal Register entry on federalregister.gov.
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Type: Notice Agencies: State Department Citation: 91 FR 33015 Title: Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Treasures of the Pharaohs” Exhibition Abstract: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition "Treasures of the Pharaohs" at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum, San Francisco, California; the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas; and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.
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