LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of March 24, 2000 No. 839-IQ

About the museums

This Law establishes organization-legal, economic bases of activities of the museums in the Azerbaijan Republic and governs the related relations.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Basic concepts

The concepts used express the following values in this Law:

the museum - cultural, research establishment where picking, protection, studying, mass demonstration and promotion of material and cultural monuments is performed;

museum fund - set of the museum objects and collections which are constantly stored, protected in the museums functioning in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic being in the state-owned, municipal and private property;

the state museum fund - set of the cultural values which are kept in the state museum funds;

cultural values - the objects of secular and religious nature having historical and art value carried to the established Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About culture" to categories;

museum subject - cultural value which storage, studying and mass demonstration on its quality or special signs is important for society;

museum collection - set of the museum objects representing as a part of fixed assets scientific, historical, cultural value as a unit;

museum activities - acquisition, storage, accounting, research, promotion and demonstration of cultural values and material samples about the person, its activities and the habitat for the purpose of satisfaction of scientific, cultural, spiritual and esthetic needs;

protection of museum objects and collections - the museum activities providing storage of museum objects and collections, providing creation of material and legal conditions;

museum storages - the place of temporary storage of not shown museum objects and collections.

Article 2. The basic principles of state policy and task of the state in the field of museum activities

The basic principles of state policy in the field of museum activities are:

openness for all demonstration of the cultural values and objects protected in the museums;

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