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Massachusetts museums

There are 230museums in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsanmuseumsemploy 6,293 people, earn more than $538 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.
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Types of museums in Massachusetts

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Museums
230
$538,399,293
History museums
113
$97,079,003
Art museums
43
$362,198,171
Natural history and sciences museums
14
$11,494,482
Children's museums
11
$10,809,184
Science and technology museums
9
$55,401,264
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Museums by major Massachusetts cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Boston
132
$394,535,075
Springfield, MA
25
$33,645,126
Worcester
22
$35,094,378
Providence, RI
21
$9,347,837
Barnstable Town
18
$11,887,639
Pittsfield
10
$53,365,431
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Job trends for Massachusetts museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
15
1-10
32
11-25
23
26-100
19
101 to 1,000
15
1,000+
0
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Sizes of museums in Massachusetts

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
60
$250k to $1M
38
$1M to $5M
24
$5M to $25M
12
$25M to $100M
4
$100M+
1
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Directory of museums in Massachusetts

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Museum of Science

We believe that everyone has a role to play in the world of science and technology - as learners, as future scientists or engineers, as citizens of our nation, as community leaders and members of the workforce, as consumers, and as stewards of our planet.
Revenue
$50.0m
Assets
$308.6m
Employees
840
EIN
04-2103916
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)

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum houses an art collection of world importance, including significant examples of European, Asian, and American art, from paintings and sculpture to tapestries and decorative arts.
Revenue
$28.2m
Assets
$300.5m
Employees
253
EIN
04-2104334
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the education of children.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$55.8m
Employees
139
EIN
04-2103993
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peabody Essex Museum

The mission of the Peabody Essex Museum is to celebrate outstanding artistic and cultural creativity by collecting, stewarding and interpreting objects of art and culture in ways that increase knowledge, enrich the spirit, engage the mind and stimulate th...
Revenue
$55.8m
Assets
$744.3m
Employees
320
EIN
04-3157815
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Plimoth Plantation

We are dedicated to presenting the separate and shared history of the native Wampanoag and the English colonists in all it's complexity and differing perspectives from recreating immersion environments and role-playing staff.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$32.3m
Employees
204
EIN
04-2210750
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA is a world-renowned museum that contains a variety of collections, as well as striving to serve a wide variety of people through special exhibitions and merchandise sales.
Revenue
$175.1m
Assets
$1.2b
Employees
960
EIN
04-2103607
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)

ICA strives to share the pleasures of reflection, inspiration, provocation, and imagination that contemporary art offers through public access to art, artists, and the creative process.
Revenue
$18.7m
Assets
$109.9m
Employees
308
EIN
04-2104327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Historic New England

Historic New England is a charitable, non-profit, historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$120.9m
Employees
359
EIN
04-2104937
IRS type
501(c)(3)

USS Constitution Museum

We seek to create a positive, memorable experience for both children and adults by inspiring within them a love for the freedom that Constitution symbolizes.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$11.7m
Employees
35
EIN
04-2505888
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Old Sturbridge Village (OSV)

Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) is a history museum and learning resource that invites all visitors to find meaning, pleasure, relevance, and inspiration in the exploration of New England's past. It is a nonprofit, educational museum that is open year-round.
Revenue
$13.1m
Assets
$21.6m
Employees
241
EIN
04-2104809
IRS type
501(c)(3)

House of Seven Gables Settlement Association

To preserve our National Historic Landmark District and leverage its power as an icon of American culture to engage diverse audiences and provide educational opportunities for our local immigrant community.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
96
EIN
04-2104324
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Decordova Sculpture Park and Museum

Decordova Sculpture Park and Museum fosters the creation, exhibition, and exploration of contemporary Sculpture and art through our exhibitions, learning opportunities, collection, and unique Park setting. We engage all visitors with exhibitions and pro...
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$16.4m
Employees
0
EIN
04-2067315
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Springfield Museums

The Springfield Museums inspire exploration of our connections to art, history, and science through outstanding collections, exhibitions, and programs.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$63.7m
Employees
151
EIN
04-6002239
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art helps artists and their supporters create and show important new work, bringing to our visitors bold visual and performing art in all stages of production.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$72.2m
Employees
241
EIN
04-3113688
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Discovery Museums (TDM)

The Discovery Museums inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigation.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$9.0m
Employees
92
EIN
04-2741645
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Historic Deerfield

Historic Deerfield, Inc. is a museum of early American history, architecture, and the decortaive arts that recognizes a particular responsibility for preserving and interpreting the buildings entrusted to it, their unique setting in the town of Deerfield,....
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$60.7m
Employees
248
EIN
04-2262880
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Bedford Whaling Museum

To educate and interest all public in the historical interaction worldwide of humans and whales, in the history of Old Dartmouth and adjacent communities and in regional maritime activities.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$32.6m
Employees
70
EIN
04-2104805
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Concord Antiquarian Society

The Concord Museum educates visitors of all ages about the history of Concord and its continuing influence on American political, literary and cultural life.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$21.8m
Employees
64
EIN
04-2104035
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Worcester Art Museum (WAM)

Founded in 1896, the Worcester Art Museum's encyclopedic 38,000 piece collection covers 51 centuries of art. The Museum is internationally known for its collection of European and American art.
Revenue
$14.2m
Assets
$126.1m
Employees
221
EIN
04-1988530
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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