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NAICS code 712110: Museums

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value.

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The SBA limit is $34 million average annual receipts.

What 712110 covers

Included

  • Art galleries (except retail)
  • Planetariums
  • Art museums
  • Science or technology museums
  • Halls of fame
  • Wax museums

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  • Establishments primarily engaged as independent museum exhibit designers are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
  • Establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of historical sites are classified in Industry 712120, Historical Sites
  • Commercial art galleries primarily engaged in selling art objects are classified in Industry 459920, Art Dealers

Activities listed under 712110

  • Art galleries (except retail)
  • Art museums
  • Community museums
  • Contemporary art museums
  • Decorative art museums
  • Fine arts museums
  • Galleries, art (except retail)
  • Halls of fame
  • Herbariums
  • Historical museums
  • Human history museums
  • Interactive museums
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  • Marine museums
  • Military museums
  • Mobile museums
  • Multidisciplinary museums
  • Museums
  • Natural history museums
  • Natural science museums
  • Observatories (except research institutions)
  • Planetariums
  • Science and technology museums
  • Sports halls of fame
  • Traveling museum exhibits
  • War museums
  • Wax museums

Questions

What is NAICS code 712110?

NAICS 712110 is “Museums”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value.

What businesses use NAICS code 712110?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Art galleries (except retail); Planetariums; Art museums; Science or technology museums; Halls of fame; and Wax museums.

What is not included in NAICS 712110?

Businesses mainly establishments primarily engaged as independent museum exhibit designers are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers; establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of historical sites are classified in Industry 712120, Historical Sites; and commercial art galleries primarily engaged in selling art objects are classified in Industry 459920, Art Dealers.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 712110?

$34 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 712110?

SIC 8412 (Museums and Art Galleries, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 712110?

712100 (Museums, historical sites, & similar institutions) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 712110–712190.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 712110?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 712110 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain); bids: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.