# 2026-16180: Louvre Islamic Gems Get U.S. Entry Greenlight

2026-16180, Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art” Exhibition, is a Federal Register notice from State Department published 2026-08-07, effective 2026-08-07 (as of 2026-08-14).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16180
- Title: Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art” Exhibition
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: State Department
- Citation: 91 FR 51215
- Published: 2026-08-07
- Effective: 2026-08-07
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-14

## In one line

Louvre Islamic Gems Get U.S. Entry Greenlight

## 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.

## Effects PRIA read

- Louvre Islamic Art Exhibition in U.S.: benefit, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [2026-16180 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16180/notice-of-determinations-culturally-significant-objects-being-imported-for-exhibition-determinations)
- [2026-16180 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-07/pdf/2026-16180.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16180 (as of 2026-08-14).