Article 2. "Museums" as used in this Law shall mean such organs (excluding citizens'public halls under the Social Education Law and the libraries under the Library Law (Law No.118 of 1950)), as are established by local public entities or juridical persons under Article 34 of the Civil Code (Law No.89 of 1896) or by religious corporations, and are registered in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II, among those which have the purpose of collecting, keeping in custody (inclusive of fostering;hereinafter the same) and exhibiting materials concerning history, fine art, ethnic customs, industries, natural science, etc., so that they are offered for public use under educational care, and of conducting necessary business to serve for people's cultural attainments, research, survey, recreation, etc. and of making research and survey pertaining to such materials.