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Durham museums

There are 18 museums in the greater Durham metro area, including the cities of Durham and Chapel Hill. Combined, these Durham metro museums employ 355 people, earn more than $19 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $28 million.
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Types of museums in Durham

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Museums
 
18
 
$18,814,231
History museums
 
9
 
$939,616
Art museums
 
2
 
$245,522
Children's museums
 
1
 
$1,119,823
Science and technology museums
 
1
 
$15,916,916
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Job trends for Durham museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
2
1-10
 
4
11-25
 
0
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of museums in Durham

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
6
$250k to $1M
 
3
$1M to $5M
 
1
$5M to $25M
 
1
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of museums in Durham

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North Carolina Museum of Life and Science

Durham's Museum of Life and Science provides interactive STEM experiences for all ages, with half a million visitors annually.
Revenue
$15.9m
Assets
$24.9m
Employees
285
EIN
56-0938434
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kidzu Children's Museum

Kidzu Children's Museum offers hands-on learning experiences for young children through interactive exhibits, programs and classes. Planning a new downtown location.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$478.3k
Employees
51
EIN
20-2058235
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Carolina Railway Museum

NC Railway Museum offers educational rides on antique equipment and maintains a historic 1884 freight depot with various repairs.
Revenue
$357.1k
Assets
$439.8k
Employees
0
EIN
56-6073399
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Small Museum Project Inc Small Museum of FolkArt

Small Museum Project Inc Small Museum of FolkArt is a museum in Pittsboro, NC that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
46-3621349
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Durham Homicide National Memorial

Durham Homicide National Memorial is a museum in Roxboro, NC that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-1436997
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Duke Homestead Education and History Corporation

To procure and exhibit artifacts related to the History of the Duke Homestead and to communicate this History to the general public.
Revenue
$22.5k
Assets
$92.3k
Employees
N/A
EIN
56-2201634
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Your Heritage Matters

Your Heritage Matters provides training workshops and resources for individuals and organizations interested in preserving history and cultural memory.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
85-1787807
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Camp Butner Society

Camp Butner Society is a history museum in Butner, NC that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-4767901
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Person County Museum of History

Person County Museum of History promotes and preserves the documentation of the history of Person County, North Carolina through the acquisition, restoration, preservation, and display of artifacts. It is located in Roxboro, NC.
Revenue
$78.7k
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
4
EIN
56-1846616
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Norfolk and Southern Historical Society

Norfolk and Southern Historical Society is an art museum in Durham, NC that was founded in 2003.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
56-2250708
IRS type
501(c)(3)

African American Education and Research Organization

African American Education and Research Organization is a museum in Durham, NC that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
56-2176699
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Frank Gallery

Frank Gallery showcases contemporary fine art by local artists and enriches the community through exhibitions, events, and arts education. Its programs include displaying, selling and promoting the work of Gallery artists to visitors.
Revenue
$245.5k
Assets
$154.5k
Employees
1
EIN
20-1121059
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Durham History

The Museum of Durham History is a 21st century museum that uses stories about people, places and things to foster curiosity, encourage further inquiry, and promote an understanding of diverse perspectives about the Durham community and its history.
Revenue
$345.6k
Assets
$234.7k
Employees
6
EIN
94-3455685
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bennett Place Support Fund

The Bennett Place Support Fund supports a lecture series, funds special events, orients tourists to the state site, provides tours of the state site, and operates a museum and gift shop in Durham, NC.
Revenue
$16.9k
Assets
$324.7k
Employees
0
EIN
56-1635324
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milton Renaissance Foundation

Preserves and communicates Milton, NC's history. Operates Museum of Milton, collects artifacts, and completed historical section of the Milton Heritage Greenway.
Revenue
$113.7k
Assets
$72.4k
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-3809346
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Carolina Submarine Museum Foundation

North Carolina Submarine Museum Foundation is a museum in Durham, NC that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-2622995
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina

Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina preserves and educates about the history of North Carolina Jewry through regional exhibits and presentations. The foundation also continues to develop its website for better content for visitors.
Revenue
$5,102
Assets
$29.1k
Employees
N/A
EIN
56-1994401
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ncmodernistusmodernist - TM

Ncmodernistusmodernist - TM is an NC-based NPO that documents, preserves and promotes modernist architecture through its educational archive.
Revenue
$592.4k
Assets
$447.1k
Employees
8
EIN
26-3643357
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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