Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-102
§305503 Activities and Functions
Title 54 › Subtitle III — National Preservation Programs › CHAPTER 3055 — NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM › § 305503
Summary
The National Building Museum must do five main things. It must gather and share information about the building arts and keep a national research center with current and historic documents and publications; run educational programs to teach and promote the field; put on temporary and permanent exhibits; do research on the history and impact of the building arts; and encourage gifts and support.
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Title 54, §305503
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The National Building Museum shall—
(1)collect and disseminate information concerning the building arts, including the establishment of a national reference center for current and historic documents, publications, and research relating to the building arts;
(2)foster educational programs relating to the history, practice, and contribution to society of the building arts, including promotion of imaginative educational approaches to enhance understanding and appreciation of all facets of the building arts;
(3)publicly display temporary and permanent exhibits illustrating, interpreting and demonstrating the building arts;
(4)sponsor or conduct research and study into the history of the building arts and their role in shaping our civilization; and
(5)encourage contributions to the building arts.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30550316 U.S.C. 470w–5(a) (last sentence).Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 306(a) (last sentence), (b), as added Pub. L. 96–515, title V, § 501, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3003.
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54 U.S.C. § 305503
Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102