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Art museums

There are 1,146 art museums in the United States. Combined, these art museums employ 44,106 people, earn more than $7 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $53 billion.
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Job trends for Art museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
223
1-10
 
156
11-25
 
100
26-100
 
155
101 to 1,000
 
99
1,000+
 
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Sizes of art museums

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
271
$250k to $1M
 
184
$1M to $5M
 
203
$5M to $25M
 
135
$25M to $100M
 
32
$100M+
 
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Directory of art museums

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1-20 of 1,146

Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (SRGF)

Committed to innovation, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation collects, preserves, and interprets modern and contemporary art, and explores ideas across cultures through dynamic curatorial and educational initiatives and collaborations.
Revenue
$88.2m
Assets
$230.2m
Employees
588
EIN
13-5562233
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

The mission of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and stimulate appreciation for and advance knowledge of works of Art that collectively represent the broadest spectrum of human achievement at the highest level of qual....
Revenue
$697.6m
Assets
$6.0b
Employees
2,307
EIN
13-1624086
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City. The museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
Revenue
$68.3m
Assets
$392.1m
Employees
621
EIN
11-1672743
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Modern Art

MoMA: Leading modern and contemporary art museum in NYC. Catalyst for experimentation, learning, and creativity. Home for artists and their ideas.
Revenue
$324.7m
Assets
$2.6b
Employees
1,209
EIN
13-1624100
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Art Institute of Chicago (AIC)

The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is an encyclopedic art museum located in Chicago's Grant Park. It features a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection.
Revenue
$493.8m
Assets
$2.1b
Employees
3,590
EIN
36-2167725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Gallery of Art (NGA)

The National Gallery of Art preserves, collects, exhibits, and fosters understanding of works of art at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards.
Revenue
$315.5m
Assets
$1.9b
Employees
944
EIN
53-6001666
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Portland Art Museum

The mission of the Portland Art Museum is to engage diverse communities through art and film of enduring quality, and to collect, preserve, and educate for the enrichment of present and future generations.
Revenue
$37.7m
Assets
$235.6m
Employees
238
EIN
93-0391604
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

SFMoMA inspires diverse audiences through art collections, education, and exhibitions by leading modern and contemporary artists.
Revenue
$65.1m
Assets
$804.5m
Employees
486
EIN
94-1156300
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Morgan Library & Museum

The mission of the Morgan Library & Museum is to preserve, build, study, present, and interpret a collection of extraordinary quality, in order to stimulate enjoyment, excite the imagination, advance learning, and nurture creativity.
Revenue
$58.7m
Assets
$435.7m
Employees
249
EIN
13-1624146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Baltimore Museum of Art

Baltimore Museum of Art engages the community through diverse exhibitions, programs, and a commitment to artistic excellence and social equity in art.
Revenue
$26.5m
Assets
$205.3m
Employees
248
EIN
52-6000162
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Contemporary Jewish Museum

The Contemporary Jewish Museum enriches communities by showcasing diverse Jewish culture through innovative exhibitions and programs that educate, inspire, and challenge.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$67.7m
Employees
80
EIN
47-0920831
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Building Museum

National Building Museum promotes education and engagement in architecture, engineering, and construction through innovative exhibitions and programs, inspiring a sustainable and equitable future.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$10.3m
Employees
79
EIN
52-1050999
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation

The St. Louis Art Museum Foundation, a Missouri nonprofit corporation, was established in 1985 for the sole benefit of, and to carry out the purposes of, the mission and activities of the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Revenue
$29.7m
Assets
$319.2m
Employees
0
EIN
43-1374479
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Clark Art Institute

The Clark is one of only a handful of institutions globally with a dual mission as an art museum and a distinguished center for research and higher education, dedicated to advancing and extending the public understanding of art.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$657.7m
Employees
184
EIN
04-2163004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection engages community through education, fosters diversity, showcases over 5,000 works, and serves as the oldest modern art museum in the U.S.
Revenue
$13.7m
Assets
$128.9m
Employees
242
EIN
53-0204620
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) promotes conservation, engages communities through diverse exhibitions, and offers educational programs across multiple artistic disciplines.
Revenue
$156.1m
Assets
$1.7b
Employees
581
EIN
95-2264067
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Nelson Gallery Foundation

The Nelson Gallery Foundation is an art museum in Kansas City, MO whose mission is: Encouragement of public interest in art.
Revenue
$36.2m
Assets
$601.7m
Employees
470
EIN
44-6012977
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hammer Museum

The Hammer Museum at UCLA believes in the promise of art and ideas to illuminate their lives and build a more just world.
Revenue
$31.9m
Assets
$299.3m
Employees
576
EIN
95-4217197
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Huntington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public.
Revenue
$180.7m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
654
EIN
95-1644589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The National Museum of Women in the Arts

NMWA collects and elevates the achievements of women artists from all nationalities and educates the public on their outstanding accomplishments.
Revenue
$24.8m
Assets
$172.1m
Employees
58
EIN
52-1238810
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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