Wikidata:Dataset Imports/Museum Data Files

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Overview

Dataset name

Museum Data Files

Source

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Link

https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/museum-data-files

Dataset description

Museums and related organizations in the United States

Progress of import

The table below is used to track the progress of importing this dataset. The suggested column headings are most applicable to data being imported from a spreadsheet - you can change some column headings or add new columns as required to best describe the progress of this import.

Wikidata item for the dataset	Import data into spreadsheet	Format the spreadsheet to import the data	Structure of data within Wikidata	Match the dataset to Wikidata	Importing data into Wikidata	Visualisations	Maintainance queries and expected results
Museum Data Files (Q60644143)

Edit history

Use the table below to list batches of edits that have been completed for this dataset. Ideally each entry should have all applicable columns filled out, but at a minimum please make to add a date and description to give an idea of what was added to Wikidata and when.

Date	Description	Method	Properties	Qualifiers	References	Statements added	Statements removed	Link to import sheet
Date 1	Description 1	Method 1	Properties 1	Qualifiers 1	References 1	Added Count 1	Removed Count 1	Link 1
Date 2	Description 2	Method 2	Properties 2	Qualifiers 2	References 2	Added Count 2	Removed Count 2	Link 2
Date 3	Description 3	Method 3	Properties 3	Qualifiers 3	References 3	Added Count 3	Removed Count 3	Link 3

Discussion of import

These headings are generally useful, please change this section to suit your needs.

Wikidata item for dataset

• Museum Data Files (Q60644143)

Structure of data within Wikidata

See Data File Documentation and User’s Guide : https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/museum-data-files

Field name	Wikidata property	Notes
MID	Museum Universe Data File ID (P6006)	Unique Museum Data File (MDF) identification number
DISCIPLINE	instance of (P31)	Museum discipline code of organization. Mapping of codes: ART – art museum (Q207694) BOT – botanical garden (Q167346) (Arboretums, Botanical Gardens, & Nature Centers) CMU – children's museum (Q842478) HST – history museum (Q16735822) NAT – natural history museum (Q1970365) SCI – science museum (Q588140) ZAW – (Zoos, Aquariums, & Wildlife Conservation) GMU – museum (Q33506) HSC – historical society (Q5774403) (Historical Societies / Historic Preservation)
EIN	IRS Employer Identification Number (P1297)	Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) number of organization.
DUNS	D-U-N-S number (P2771)	A nine-digit number to uniquely identify businesses available from Dun & Bradstreet.
NAICS	NAICS code (P3224)	North American Industrial Classification System.
COMMONNAME	Label (English)	Common name of organization
LEGALNAME	official name (P1448) and Label (English)	Legal name of organization
ALTNAME	Alias (English)	Alternate name of organization
AKADBA	Alias (English)	Alternate name of organization (also known as [aka]; doing business as [dba])
ADSTREET		Administrative address of organization, street address
ADCITY		Administrative …
ADSTATE		Administrative …
ADZIP		Administrative …
ADZIP5		Administrative … ZIP+4
PHONE
WEBURL	official website (P856)
LONGITUDE	coordinate location (P625)
LATITUDE	coordinate location (P625)

Visualisations

• Items with Museum Universe Data File ID on a map

Maintenance

Queries and expected results

Query link	Description	Expected results
Link1	Property1	Notes1
Link2	Property2	Notes2
Link3	Property3	Notes3