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Art museums

There are 1,321 art museums in the United States. Combined, these art museums employ 46,695 people, earn more than $9 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $72 billion.
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Job trends for Art museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
245
1-10
 
197
11-25
 
119
26-100
 
152
101 to 1,000
 
103
1,000+
 
4
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Sizes of art museums

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
348
$250k to $1M
 
204
$1M to $5M
 
210
$5M to $25M
 
137
$25M to $100M
 
53
$100M+
 
13
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Directory of art museums

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1-20 of 1,321

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
$362.0m
Assets
$2.7b
Employees
1,271
EIN
13-1624100
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
$907.4m
Assets
$6.4b
Employees
2,235
EIN
13-1624086
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
$464.4m
Assets
$2.2b
Employees
3,643
EIN
36-2167725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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)

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum showcases diverse art, fosters community engagement, promotes inclusivity, and preserves a vast collection spanning nearly 5,000 years of global cultures.
Revenue
$61.7m
Assets
$400.2m
Employees
580
EIN
11-1672743
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
$31.3m
Assets
$258.5m
Employees
227
EIN
93-0391604
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
$382.9m
Assets
$2.2b
Employees
962
EIN
53-6001666
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
$55.1m
Assets
$446.6m
Employees
268
EIN
13-1624146
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
$102.1m
Assets
$842.0m
Employees
496
EIN
94-1156300
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
$31.8m
Assets
$222.7m
Employees
245
EIN
52-6000162
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)

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
$3.0m
Assets
$64.1m
Employees
83
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
$11.7m
Assets
$13.4m
Employees
116
EIN
52-1050999
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Winterthur Museum Garden and Library

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America between about 1640 and 1860.
Revenue
$63.5m
Assets
$469.7m
Employees
368
EIN
51-0066038
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
$26.6m
Assets
$131.8m
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
$235.4m
Assets
$1.8b
Employees
594
EIN
95-2264067
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
$59.4m
Assets
$760.7m
Employees
185
EIN
04-2163004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Armand HAMMER MUSEUM of Art and CULTURAL Center

The Hammer Museum at UCLA believes in the promise of art and ideas to illuminate their lives and build a more just world.
Revenue
$32.8m
Assets
$298.2m
Employees
643
EIN
95-4217197
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
$55.6m
Assets
$611.5m
Employees
508
EIN
44-6012977
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Huntington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens Or the Huntington

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public.
Revenue
$160.6m
Assets
$1.2b
Employees
705
EIN
95-1644589
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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