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Group

891 Museum Operation

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)

This group contains the following ANZSIC class:

Class

8910 Museum Operation

This class consists of units mainly engaged in the preservation and exhibition of heritage objects and artefacts and/or visual arts and crafts with aesthetic, historical, cultural, and/or educational value. This class also includes units operating historical places, sites or houses.

Primary activities

  • Art gallery operation (except retail)
  • Art museum operation (except retail)
  • Historic or heritage place, site or house operation
  • Museum operation n.e.c.
  • Natural history and science museum operation
  • Social history museum
  • Transport and maritime museum operation
  • War memorial museum operation

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • providing library services are included in Class 6010 Libraries and Archives; and
  • operating retail art galleries are included in Class 4279 Other Store-Based Retailing n.e.c.