91.0 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities

This class includes: - documentation and information activities of libraries of all kinds, reading, listening and viewing rooms, public archives providing service to the general public or to a special clientele, such as students, scientists, staff, members as well as operation of government archives: • organisation of a collection, whether specialised or not • cataloguing collections • lending and storage of books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes, works of art etc. • retrieval activities in order to comply with information requests etc. - stock photo and movie libraries and services

This class includes: - operation of museums of all kinds: • art museums, museums of jewellery, furniture, costumes, ceramics, silverware • natural history, science and technological museums, historical museums, including military museums • other specialised museums • open-air museums This class excludes: - activities of commercial art galleries, see 47.78 - restoration of works of art and museum collection objects, see 90.03 - activities of libraries and archives, see 91.01

This class includes: - operation and preservation of historical sites and buildings This class excludes: - renovation and restoration of historical sites and buildings, see section F

This class includes: - operation of botanical and zoological gardens, including children's zoos - operation of nature reserves, including wildlife preservation, etc. This class excludes: - landscape and gardening activities, see 81.30 - operation of sport fishing and hunting preserves, see 93.19