Cultural Property Determinations for Giacometti Exhibition Imports
Summary
The U.S. Department of State issued a determination that certain objects imported from abroad for temporary display in the 'Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur' exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art are of cultural significance and that their exhibition in the United States is in the national interest. This determination was made pursuant to the Act of October 19, 1965 (22 U.S.C. 2459) and related authorities, requiring publication in the Federal Register.
What changed
The Department of State issued a determination that certain objects imported from abroad for temporary display in the 'Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur' exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art possess cultural significance and that their exhibition in the United States serves the national interest. This determination, made pursuant to the Act of October 19, 1965 (22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047, and related delegations of authority, permits the temporary admission of these cultural objects without triggering broader cultural property import restrictions.
Affected parties including museums, art galleries, and cultural institutions involved in international art loans should note that temporary imports of cultural property can be admitted under this national interest determination when proper documentation is maintained. Parties should retain this determination as part of their import compliance records and ensure any temporary import permits reference the applicable statutory authority.
What to do next
- Museums and cultural institutions importing foreign artworks should retain this determination as documentation for temporary import compliance
- Ensure all temporary import documentation references the applicable 22 U.S.C. 2459 authority for cultural property
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SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad
pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition “Giacometti in the
Temple of Dendur” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, 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
.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202-632-6471; email: section2459@state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street NW (SA-5), Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522-0505.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The foregoing determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985;
22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000, and Delegation
of Authority No. 523 of December 22, 2021.
Sherry C. Keneson-Hall, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State. [FR Doc. 2026-06850 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-05-P
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