.museum domain · register from $110.00/1 yearyrs — field guide & FAQ

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MUSEUM TLD ENCYCLOPEDIA

Register .museum

A sponsored TLD for accredited museums worldwide. Operated by Museum Domain Management Association (MuseDoma). Verification required.

Register $110.00/1 yearyrs Transfer $110.00 Renew $110.00
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★ DOSSIER · MUSEUM ★

What is .museum?

Accredited museums and museum professionals.

★ Mission log · Interesting facts

  • First multi-character sponsored TLD.
  • Strict accreditation policy.
  • Low volume by design.
★ ADOPTION RECORDS ★

Who uses .museum

★ Notable transmissions

  • Louvre
  • MoMA
  • science museums
  • university collections

★ Sectors of operation

  • culture
  • education
★ MISSION MODULES ★

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★ MISSION DURATION ★

The .museum lifecycle

From registration to expiry — and the recovery windows if you miss a renewal.

  1. 01

    Registration

    1 year years minimum. Renewable up to 10 years for most TLDs. Lock in early for budget certainty.

    $110.00 · first 1 year years
  2. 02

    Active period

    Your domain is fully active. Renew anytime up to expiry — no penalty, no downtime.

    $110.00 · per 1 year years renewal
  3. 03

    Grace period

    If you miss the renewal date, your domain still works during the grace period. You can renew at the normal price — no extra fees.

    30 days
  4. 04

    Redemption period

    If grace expires too, you can still recover the name — but pay a redemption (restore) fee. After this window, the domain is gone.

    30 days · restore fee $250.00
  5. 05

    Release

    After all recovery windows close, the name returns to the public pool and anyone can register it again.

    Anyone can register
★ ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ★

Who can register .museum

⚠ Restricted registration

Verified museums only.

★ FREE WITH EVERY DOMAIN ★

What ships with your .museum

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Custom email address at your own domain.

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Contacts

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Email Forwarding

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DNSSEC

Cryptographic DNS signing to prevent domain hijacking.

★ FREE WITH PLANETARY CLOUD ★

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Premium Speed

Google Cloud-grade infrastructure with intelligent caching.

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Security & SEO Tools

WAF, malware scanning, daily backups, and built-in SEO toolkit.

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Free Migration

White-glove migration from any host — included with hosting.

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USA Directory Listing

Free listing on usa.directory — local discovery for US visitors.

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Planetary CDN

Edge caching across 100+ global locations for fastest delivery.

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Automatic Daily Backups

Restorable snapshots of your full site, retained for 30 days.

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Free SSL Certificate

Auto-issued and auto-renewed Let's Encrypt SSL.

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Analytics & Reporting

Visitor insights, performance metrics, and uptime monitoring.
★ FREQUENT TRANSMISSIONS ★

.museum FAQs

The most-asked questions from earthlings, answered.

Why so few .museum domains?

Verification deters speculative registration and the global museum market is small.

★ NEARBY SECTORS ★

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