List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning museums
(Redirected from Public Libraries (Art Galleries in County Boroughs) (Ireland) Act 1911)
The following is a list of acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom (and previously formally Great Britain during 1707–1800) concerning museums and galleries, in date order grouped by century:
18th century
[edit]- British Museum Act 1753
- British Museum Act 1767
- Sale by Lottery of Sir Ashton Lever's Museum Act 1784
19th century
[edit]- British Museum Act 1805
- British Museum Act 1807
- British Museum Act 1816
- British Museum Act 1824
- British Museum (No. 2) Act 1824
- British Museum Act 1832
- Museums Act 1845
- National Gallery and Museums (Scotland) Act 1850
- National Gallery of Ireland Act 1854
- National Gallery of Ireland Act 1855
- National Museum of Industry for Scotland and General Register House Act 1855
- National Gallery Act 1856
- Industrial Museum (Scotland) Act 1860
- Sir J. Soane's Museum Act 1862
- Dublin National Gallery Act 1865
- National Gallery Enlargement Act 1866
- National Gallery Enlargement Act 1867
- London Museum Site Act 1868
| Public Parks, Schools, and Museums Act 1871 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to facilitate Gifts of Land for Public Parks, Schools, and Museums. |
| Citation | 34 & 35 Vict. c. 13 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 May 1871 |
| Repealed | 13 August 1888 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Mortmain and Charitable Uses Act 1888 |
Status: Repealed | |
- Public Parks, Schools, and Museums Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 13)
- National Gallery (Loan) Act 1883
- Dublin Science and Art Museum Act 1884
- National Portrait Gallery Act 1889
| Museums and Gymnasiums Act 1891 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
| |
| Long title | An Act to enable Urban Authorities to provide and maintain Museums and Gymnasiums. |
| Citation | 54 & 55 Vict. c. 22 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 3 July 1891 |
- Museums and Gymnasiums Act 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. 22)
- British Museum (Purchase of Land) Act 1894
20th century
[edit]- National Gallery (Purchase of Adjacent Land) Act 1901
- British Museum Act 1902
- National Galleries of Scotland Act 1906
- National Gallery and St. James's Park Act 1911
| Public Libraries (Art Galleries in County Boroughs) (Ireland) Act 1911 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
 | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the Public Libraries (Ireland) Acts, 1855 to 1902, as respects the provision of Art Galleries in County Boroughs and for other purposes incidental thereto. |
| Citation | 1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 9 |
| Territorial extent | Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 August 1911 |
- Public Libraries (Art Galleries in County Boroughs) (Ireland) Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 9)
- Royal Scottish Museum (Extension) Act 1912
- Copyright (British Museum) Act 1915
- Imperial War Museum Act 1920
- National Maritime Museum Act 1934
- National Gallery (Overseas Loans) Act 1935
- Wellington Museum Act 1947
- National Gallery and Tate Gallery Act 1954
- National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland Act 1954
- Imperial War Museum Act 1955
- National Galleries of Scotland Act 1959
- British Museum Act 1963
- Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964
- Museum of London Act 1965
| Museums and Galleries Admission Charges Act 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to remove impediments to the making of charges for admission to the national museums and galleries in Great Britain. |
| Citation | 1972 c. 73 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 October 1972 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Museums and Galleries Admission Charges Act 1972 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
- Museums and Galleries Admission Charges Act 1972 (c. 73)
- National Theatre and Museum of London Act 1973
- Museum of London Act 1986
- National Maritime Museum Act 1989
- Museums and Galleries Act 1992
21st century
[edit]- none