Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20214
State Department Cultural-Significance Determination for “Four Norwegian Bridal Crowns” Exhibition Objects
Buyer
U.S. Department of State
Posted
October 02, 2026
Identifier
2026-20214
The U.S. Department of State has issued a cultural-significance determination for objects in the “Four Norwegian Bridal Crowns” exhibition. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of State; no sub-agency or office is specified. - Purpose: Determines that the objects imported for temporary exhibition are culturally significant and that displaying them in the United States is in the national interest. - Exhibition locations: The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s European Sculpture and Decorative Arts galleries in New York; additional venues may be selected. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. - Products or services requested: None. This is a cultural-property determination, not a procurement opportunity.
Description
The U.S. Department of State gives notice of its determination that objects imported from abroad for temporary exhibition or display are culturally significant and that their display in the United States is in the national interest. The objects are intended for exhibition in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York. They may also be shown at additional exhibitions or venues, which have not yet been determined. The notice concerns determinations made under the applicable cultural-property provisions and is not a procurement opportunity.