此文目的在于为博物馆一词下切实可行的法定定义,所谓“切实可行的法定定义”是指法院能依此来判定何为博物馆的简明扼要的定义。显而易见,人们对这种定义是需要的,譬如,美国国内税收局条例批准博物馆为免税单位,却没有给博物馆下过定义。美国许多州和大都市为博物馆提供资金一事都有明 The purpose of this article is to define a definitive legal definition of the term museum. The so-called “legal definition” is the court’s ability to determine what constitutes a concise definition of a museum. Obviously, this definition is needed, for example, the IRA ordinance approves the museum as a tax-exempt institution without defining the museum. It is clear that many states and metropolitan areas provide funding for museums