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Art museums

There are 878art museums in the United States. Combined, these art museumsemploy 38,869 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $37 billion.
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Job trends for Art museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
79
1-10
133
11-25
82
26-100
130
101 to 1,000
95
1,000+
3
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Sizes of art museums

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
180
$250k to $1M
147
$1M to $5M
143
$5M to $25M
89
$25M to $100M
28
$100M+
9
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Directory of art museums

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1-20 of 878

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
$40.6m
Assets
$323.3m
Employees
574
EIN
11-1672743
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
$414.7m
Assets
$4.5b
Employees
2,458
EIN
13-1624086
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art establishes, preserves, and documents a permanent collection of modern and contemporary art, presents exhibitions and educational programs, sustains a library, archives, and conservation laboratory and supports scholarship and pub...
Revenue
$262.1m
Assets
$2.3b
Employees
1,365
EIN
13-1624100
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
$52.8m
Assets
$236.3m
Employees
504
EIN
13-5562233
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
$27.5m
Assets
$150.1m
Employees
281
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
$274.2m
Assets
$1.6b
Employees
1,060
EIN
53-6001666
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sfmoma is dedicated to making the Art of our time a vital and meaningful part of public life. For that reason we assemble unparalleled collections, create exhilarating exhibitions, and develop engaging public programs. In all of these endeavors, we are ...
Revenue
$60.8m
Assets
$782.5m
Employees
591
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
$30.7m
Assets
$345.6m
Employees
269
EIN
13-1624146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Baltimore Museum of Art

The Baltimore Museum of Art seeks innovation and excellence in an artistic program that focuses on Art of the modern era, from the 19th century to the present. The Museum is committed to creating an environment that inspires creativity, encourages learn...
Revenue
$31.3m
Assets
$169.3m
Employees
253
EIN
52-6000162
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Contemporary Jewish Museum

The cjm makes The diversity of The Jewish experience relevant for a 21st century audience. We accomplish this through innovative exhibitions and programs that educate, challenge, and inspire. See form 990, part iii, line 1. The Contemporary Jewish Museu...
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$90.0m
Employees
100
EIN
47-0920831
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
$38.6m
Assets
$381.6m
Employees
416
EIN
51-0066038
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum Associates (LACMA)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography, in addition to representing Los Angeles's uniquely diverse population.
Revenue
$144.2m
Assets
$765.5m
Employees
650
EIN
95-2264067
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection is an intimate museum combined with an experiment station. At its heart is an exceptional Collection of modern and contemporary art around which we create a dynamic environment for looking, learning, and enjoyment. The Phillips C...
Revenue
$21.8m
Assets
$117.0m
Employees
252
EIN
53-0204620
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
$26.7m
Assets
$592.8m
Employees
177
EIN
04-2163004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its neoclassical architecture and extensive collection of Asian art.
Revenue
$35.5m
Assets
$572.2m
Employees
629
EIN
44-6012977
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
$26.0m
Assets
$321.3m
Employees
367
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
$84.8m
Assets
$778.2m
Employees
564
EIN
95-1644589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The National Museum of Women in the Arts

The mission of The National Museum of Women in The Arts is to collect, conserve and elevate The achievements of Women artist from all nationalities and to educate The public on their outstanding accomplishments.we strive to accomplish our mission by:nat...
Revenue
$34.2m
Assets
$103.8m
Employees
114
EIN
52-1238810
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum collects and preserves Art, presenting it to the community as a vital source of inspiration and education.the purposes of the Milwaukee Art Museum, Inc. Include: to inspire and educate people in the greater Milwaukee area, acros...
Revenue
$23.0m
Assets
$150.2m
Employees
377
EIN
39-0806316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Amon Carter Museum of American Art

The Amon Carter Museum of Western Art was established through the generosity of Amon g. Carter sr. (1879-1955) to house his collection of more than 400 paintings and sculptures by frederic remington and charles m. russell; to collect, preserve, and exhibi...
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$86.6m
Employees
165
EIN
75-1077979
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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