Federal Register #2026-11320

State Department Determination for Import of Culturally Significant Object for Museum Exhibition

This notice concerns the importation of a culturally significant object for temporary exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State - Purpose: - Determination regarding the import and display of a culturally significant object for the exhibition "Written on the Skin: Reciprocity and the Art of the Gift in Polynesia" - Exhibition may include additional venues beyond The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Key Details: - The object is imported under agreement with its foreign owner or custodian - The object is recognized as culturally significant - Temporary exhibition in the United States is deemed to serve the national interest - No procurement activity: - No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are being procured - No quantities, part numbers, or contract values are specified - Unique Requirements: - Public determination relates to cultural property and exhibition, not acquisition of goods or services

Description

This notice announces the determination that a certain culturally significant object is being imported from abroad for temporary display in the exhibition "Written on the Skin: Reciprocity and the Art of the Gift in Polynesia" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and possibly other venues. The object is deemed culturally significant and its temporary exhibition in the United States is in the national interest. The notice is published by the U.S. Department of State.

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