2006 New York Code - Historical Societies.

 
  § 1408. Historical societies.
    (a)  Historical societies may hold property.
    Any incorporated historical society of this state is hereby authorized
  to  have  and  hold  for the purposes of inclosure, preservation and the
  erection of monuments, but not for business purposes, the sites  of  old
  forts,  battlegrounds  and other historic sites, not exceeding six acres
  in any one locality, which shall be exempt from taxation; and to receive
  donations of articles of historic interest on the condition that in case
  of its dissolution or inability to pay its debts otherwise than from its
  effects, such articles shall revert to the donors or their heirs.   Fees
  may be charged by any such society for the exhibition of its property or
  collections  only  to  the extent that the proceeds thereof are used for
  the preservation,  maintenance  and  development  of  such  property  or
  collections.
    (b)  Type of corporation.
    An historical society is a Type B corporation under this chapter.
    (c)  Acquisition.
    The  acquisition  by  any such historical society of this state of any
  real property  for  the  purpose  of  inclosure,  preservation  and  the
  erection  of monuments, is hereby declared to be for a public use.  Such
  property may be acquired in the manner prescribed by the eminent  domain
  procedure law.