| Summary: | The Act of 21 November 1996 on museums, which
has been in force for over 20 years (Journal of Laws of 2017,
item 972, as amended), has been amended dozen or more
times. Seven of these amendments entered into force in the
last two years (2016–2017). They were to a large extent of adjustment
character, and concerned inter alia the competence
requirements for museum professionals (Journal of Laws of
2017, item 60), removals of museum exhibits from museum
inventory (Journal of Laws of 2016, item 1330, and of 2017,
item 1086) and the Council of Museums being replaced by the
Council of Museums and Memorial Sites (Journal of Laws of
2016, item 749). Amendments concerning the admission charges
in museums were of systemic character (Journal of Laws of
2017, item 132) as well as the restitution amendments introduced
in Article 57 of the Act of 25 May 2017 on restitution
of the national cultural goods, including a new penal provision
added to the Act on museums (Art. 34.a in a new chapter 5.a –
Journal of Laws of 2017, item 1086).
Apart from amendments described in this article, others
ought to be mentioned – related to an informative aspect.
In this context, the amendments to the Act on museums being
in force since 16 June 2016, provided for in Article 29 of
the Act of 25 February 2016 on the re-use of public sector
information (Journal of Laws of 2016, item 352, as amended)
are of great significance. References to this Act can be
found in section 4 of Art. 25 and section 4 of Art. 25.a of the
Act on museums, added by this amendment, which regulate
introducing and charging fees for museum exhibits being
prepared and made accessible for different from usual
purposes, and for permitting to use their images. Article
31.a of the Act on museums added by this amendment has
been repealed by the Art. 34 of the Act of 10 June 2016 on
delegating customer services to employees (Journal of Laws
of 2017, item 132). The latter Act added Article 30.a of the
Act on museums, related in its contents to this regulation.
It states that the access to information for safeguarding museum
exhibits is limited for the sake of protection from fire,
theft and other type of danger which could bring damage
or loss of the museum collection.
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