Registration details
Registration requirements
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Is there a special use for .museum?
No
Is there any other information needed to register a .museum domain?
No
Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .museum?
Yes To register and renew a .museum domain name, You must be: An entity that is Museum, or A professional association of Museums, or An individual with an interest or a link with Museum profession and/or activity, or A Museum enthusiast. The website must be used to promote art/culture/museum-related activities. For more information, see the .MUSEUM Registration Policy.
Are Individual .museum domain registrations allowed?
Yes
Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .museum?
Yes
Are some .museum domain names restricted?
No
Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .museum?
No
Private Registration service available?
No
.museum Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees?
No
Common questions
What is the registration term allowed for .museum domain names?
.museum domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .museum domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .museum during general availability is Instant.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .museum domain names?
.museum Domain Names must: have minimum of 3 and a maximum of 63 characters;begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;neither begin with, nor end with a dash;not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.museum); andnot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.museum).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .museum domain?
DNSSEC is available for .museum domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .museum domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .museum?
Trustee Service is not available for .museum extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .museum domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .museum requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .museum registration information (Private Registration)?
No. At present the .museum domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.
What is the grace period for .museum domain name?
In accordance with ICANN, Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) have a 40 day "Grace period" in which a domain name can be renewed without incurring an additional fee. Its important to note however that your domain will no longer resolve on the day it expires.
Who is the registry that manages .museum domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .museum Top Level Domain is International Council of Museums. You may visit them at https://welcome.museum/.
Registry information
Registry: International Council of Museums
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