Louvre Islamic Gems Get U.S. Entry Greenlight
Published Date: 8/7/2026
Notice
Summary
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 "From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art" at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, 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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Louvre Islamic Art Exhibition in U.S.
Objects from the exhibition "From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art" have been determined to be culturally significant and approved for temporary import and display in the United States. The notice (published August 7, 2026) names the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C. as a venue and allows possible additional U.S. venues.
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