| | According to the definition of the [http://icom.museum/statutes.html International Council of Museums]: ''"A museum is a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, and open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, material evidence of people and their environment."'' | | According to the definition of the [http://icom.museum/statutes.html International Council of Museums]: ''"A museum is a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, and open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, material evidence of people and their environment."'' |