2002 NAICS Definitions
712 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
712 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Industries in the Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions subsector engage in the preservation and exhibition of objects, sites, and natural wonders of historical, cultural, and/or educational value.
7121 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
71211 Museums
See industry description for 712110 below.
712110 Museums
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value.
Cross-References. Commercial art galleries primarily engaged in selling art objects are classified in Industry 453920, Art Dealers.
| Go to: | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC | 1997 Economic Census | Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC |
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Art galleries (except retail) |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Art museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Community museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Contemporary art museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Decorative art museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Fine arts museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Galleries, art (except retail) |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Halls of fame |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Herbariums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Historical museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Human history museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Interactive museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Marine museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Military museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Mobile museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Multidisciplinary museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Natural history museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Natural science museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Observatories (except research institutions) |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Planetariums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Science and technology museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Sports halls of fame |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Traveling museum exhibits |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | War museums |
| 712110 | 712110 | 8412 | Wax museums |
71212 Historical Sites
See industry description for 712120 below.
712120 Historical Sites
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of sites, buildings, forts, or communities that describe events or persons of particular historical interest. Archeological sites, battlefields, historical ships, and pioneer villages are included in this industry.
| Go to: | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC | 1997 Economic Census | Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC |
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 712120 | 712120 | 8412 | Archeological sites (i.e., public display) |
| 712120 | 712120 | 8412 | Battlefields |
| 712120 | 712120 | 8412 | Heritage villages |
| 712120 | 712120 | 8412 | Historical forts |
| 712120 | 712120 | 8412 | Historical ships |
| 712120 | 712120 | 8412 | Historical sites |
| 712120 | 712120 | 8412 | Pioneer villages |
71213 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
See industry description for 712130 below.
712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of live plant and animal life displays.
| Go to: | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC | 1997 Economic Census | Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC |
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Animal exhibits, live |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Animal safari parks |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Aquariums |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Arboreta |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Arboretums |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Aviaries |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Botanical gardens |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Conservatories, botanical |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Gardens, zoological or botanical |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Menageries |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Parks, wild animal |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Petting zoos |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Reptile exhibits, live |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Wild animal parks |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Zoological gardens |
| 712130 | 712130 | 8422 | Zoos |
71219 Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
See industry description for 712190 below.
712190 Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of natural areas or settings.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in operating commercial hunting or fishing preserves (e.g., game farms) are classified in Industry 114210, Hunting and Trapping.
| Go to: | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC | 1997 Economic Census | Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC |
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 712190 | 712190 | 8422 | Bird sanctuaries |
| 712190 | 712190 | 7999 | Caverns (i.e., natural wonder tourist attractions) |
| 712190 | 712190 | 8422 | Conservation areas |
| 712190 | 712190 | 7999 | Interpretive centers, nature |
| 712190 | 712190 | 7999 | National parks |
| 712190 | 712190 | 7999 | Natural wonder tourist attractions (e.g., caverns, waterfalls) |
| 712190 | 712190 | 7999 | Nature centers |
| 712190 | 712190 | 8422 | Nature parks |
| 712190 | 712190 | 7999 | Nature preserves |
| 712190 | 712190 | 7999 | Nature reserves |
| 712190 | 712190 | 8422 | Parks, national |
| 712190 | 712190 | 8422 | Parks, nature |
| 712190 | 712190 | 7999 | Provincial parks |
| 712190 | 712190 | 7999 | Waterfalls (i.e., natural wonder tourist attractions) |
| 712190 | 712190 | 8422 | Wildlife sanctuaries |
