2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

712110 Museums

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value.

Illustrative Examples:

Art galleries (except retail)
Planetariums
Art museums
Science or technology museums
Halls of fame
Wax museums


Cross-References.
  • Commercial art galleries primarily engaged in selling art objects are classified in Industry 453920, Art Dealers.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
712110   712110   712110   Art galleries (except retail)
712110   712110   712110   Art museums
712110   712110   712110   Community museums
712110   712110   712110   Contemporary art museums
712110   712110   712110   Decorative art museums
712110   712110   712110   Fine arts museums
712110   712110   712110   Galleries, art (except retail)
712110   712110   712110   Halls of fame
712110   712110   712110   Herbariums
712110   712110   712110   Historical museums
712110   712110   712110   Human history museums
712110   712110   712110   Interactive museums
712110   712110   712110   Marine museums
712110   712110   712110   Military museums
712110   712110   712110   Mobile museums
712110   712110   712110   Multidisciplinary museums
712110   712110   712110   Museums
712110   712110   712110   Natural history museums
712110   712110   712110   Natural science museums
712110   712110   712110   Observatories (except research institutions)
712110   712110   712110   Planetariums
712110   712110   712110   Science and technology museums
712110   712110   712110   Sports halls of fame
712110   712110   712110   Traveling museum exhibits
712110   712110   712110   War museums
712110   712110   712110   Wax museums