FYI - Maryland Computer Museum article

[Dan Roganti]

William Donzelli wrote:
>> - there's no rule that a museum is supposed to be publicly owned.
>>     
>
> I do not know about other states, but in New York - yes, real
> incorporated museums are public, officially part of University of the
> State of New York, and must follow the Rules of the Regents.
>   


I think the keyword is incorporate.
There are private museums in New York. Whether they're incorporated is 
another question - they certainly not bothered about getting tax-exempt 
status for donations when they're able to afford the collection in the 
first place. The owners might be financially solvent to not worry - and 
then some.
But they are museums nonetheless - not just some ragtime outfit.

=Dan

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