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New York City museums

There are 449museums in the greater New York Citymetro area, including the cities of New York, Jersey City, Lakewood, Newark, New Brunswick, and White Plains within the states of New York and New Jersey. Combined, these New York City metro museumsemploy 12,284 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $16 billion.
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Types of museums in New York City

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Museums
449
$2,367,345,663
History museums
144
$149,760,237
Art museums
103
$1,661,323,101
Science and technology museums
17
$319,896,486
Children's museums
15
$34,095,561
Natural history and sciences museums
14
$2,437,317
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Job trends for New York City museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
78
1-10
69
11-25
34
26-100
32
101 to 1,000
26
1,000+
2
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Sizes of museums in New York City

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
137
$250k to $1M
69
$1M to $5M
47
$5M to $25M
29
$25M to $100M
12
$100M+
4
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Directory of museums in New York City

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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
$75.9m
Assets
$232.2m
Employees
536
EIN
13-5562233
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
$88.9m
Assets
$368.4m
Employees
524
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
$653.5m
Assets
$5.4b
Employees
2,079
EIN
13-1624086
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
$265.3m
Assets
$2.5b
Employees
912
EIN
13-1624100
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Museum of Natural History

Museum conducting scientific research and education with collections and exhibits, serving teachers and students online and onsite.
Revenue
$228.3m
Assets
$1.6b
Employees
1,143
EIN
13-6162659
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
$59.2m
Assets
$416.3m
Employees
199
EIN
13-1624146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Jewish Heritage A Living Memorial To the Holocaust

The Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is committed to the crucial mission of educating diverse visitors about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust.
Revenue
$11.4m
Assets
$50.9m
Employees
74
EIN
13-3376265
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New York Hall of Science (NYSCI)

New York Hall of Science's (NYSCI) mission is to nurture generations of passionate learners, critical thinkers and active citizens through an approach they call Design-Make-Play.
Revenue
$24.1m
Assets
$55.9m
Employees
193
EIN
11-2104059
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Sephardic Heritage Museum

Sephardic Heritage Museum displays Sephardic Jewish cultural and religious artifacts in New York, NY.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$15.5m
Employees
13
EIN
20-3249437
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center

The Memorial & Museum pays tribute to 2,977 victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993.
Revenue
$62.0m
Assets
$587.5m
Employees
326
EIN
61-1745872
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brooklyn Children's Museum

Brooklyn Children's Museum promotes cultural literacy through experimentation and exploration. We believe in the power of culture to help children and families find comfort, resilience and stimulation.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
96
EIN
11-2495664
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Amigos Del Museo Del Barrio El Museo Del Barrio

El Museo Del Barrio preserves, promotes the artistic heritage of Puerto Ricans and Latin Americans through exhibitions, programs, and educational activities.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$17.5m
Employees
103
EIN
23-7156720
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Studio Museum in Harlem

The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture. It is a site for the dynamic exchange of ideas about art and society.
Revenue
$59.9m
Assets
$196.6m
Employees
125
EIN
13-2590805
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dia Arts Foundation

Dia Arts Foundation commissions, supports, and presents visionary art projects. Maintains 11 permanent sites and locations, offers public programs and education.
Revenue
$40.7m
Assets
$200.9m
Employees
211
EIN
23-7397946
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Street Seaport Museum (SSSM)

South Street Seaport Museum is dedicated to telling the vital story of the foundation of New York and its link to its great natural harbor.
Revenue
$12.2m
Assets
$26.7m
Employees
90
EIN
13-2596500
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image is a museum in Astoria, NY whose mission is: Museum of the Moving Image is the only U.S. museum devoted to film, television, and digital media.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
65
EIN
11-2730714
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of the City of New York (MCNY)

The Museum of the City of New York celebrates and interprets the city, educating the public about its distinctive character, especially its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation.
Revenue
$15.9m
Assets
$62.4m
Employees
128
EIN
13-1624098
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Folk Art Museum

The American Folk Art Museum is the premier institution devoted to the creative expressions of self-taught artists, past and present.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$11.7m
Employees
55
EIN
13-1985627
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation

The foundation supports the Victoria and Albert Museum while advancing organizations that promote art appreciation. Based in New York, NY.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$10.3m
Employees
2
EIN
13-3212077
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Jewish Museum

The Jewish Museum is a museum at the intersection of art and Jewish culture for people of all backgrounds. Founded in 1904, the Museum was the first institution of its kind in the United States and one of the oldest Jewish museums in the world.
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$130.1m
Employees
220
EIN
13-6146854
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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