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Kentucky museums

There are 117museums in Kentucky. Combined, these Kentuckianmuseumsemploy 1,805 people, earn more than $154 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $599 million.
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Types of museums in Kentucky

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Museums
117
$153,824,053
History museums
56
$13,650,159
Art museums
10
$24,733,309
Natural history and sciences museums
5
$937,825
Children's museums
1
$509,046
Science and technology museums
1
$8,061,214
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Museums by major Kentucky cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Louisville
22
$49,117,914
Lexington
22
$3,456,592
Elizabethtown
9
$2,717,471
Cincinnati, OH
8
$65,068,451
Bowling Green
8
$23,064,316
Huntington, WV
6
$1,169,985
Owensboro
5
$5,040,197
Clarksville, TN
3
$1,514,174
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Job trends for Kentucky museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
15
1-10
19
11-25
8
26-100
3
101 to 1,000
5
1,000+
0
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Sizes of museums in Kentucky

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
25
$250k to $1M
21
$1M to $5M
5
$5M to $25M
6
$25M to $100M
1
$100M+
0
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Directory of museums in Kentucky

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National Corvette Museum (NCM)

The mission of the National Corvette Museum is to educate worldwide audiences on the evolution of the Corvette -- America's Sports Car -- through collection, preservation, and celebration of its legacy.
Revenue
$20.8m
Assets
$82.1m
Employees
198
EIN
74-2519972
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Frazier History Museum

The Frazier History Museum is a museum in Louisville, Kentucky's "Museum Row" in the West Main District of downtown. It provides an unforgettable journey through more than 1,000 years of history with live performances every day.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$37.1m
Employees
88
EIN
61-1378343
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kentucky Derby Museum Corporation

Kentucky Derby Museum: Engages, educates, and excites on the history and tradition of the Kentucky Derby and thoroughbred racing.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$32.1m
Employees
117
EIN
31-1023459
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Speed Art Museum

The Speed Art Museum, originally known as the J. B. Speed Memorial Museum, is Kentucky's oldest and largest art museum. It was founded in 1925 by Hattie Bishop Speed as a memorial to her husband, James Breckinridge Speed.
Revenue
$19.0m
Assets
$127.6m
Employees
171
EIN
61-0444823
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crosswater Canyon

Crosswater Canyon is a museum in Petersburg, KY whose mission is: To operate for the benefit of and to support the mission and purposes of Answers in Gensis.
Revenue
$63.5m
Assets
$161.3m
Employees
810
EIN
27-4026852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Muhammad Ali Center

To preserve and share the legacy and ideals of Muhammad Ali, to promote respect, hope, and understanding, and to inspire adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can be.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$31.3m
Employees
52
EIN
61-1323046
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Kentucky Science Center

We exude a do Science philosophy. Our message is simple: play, tinker, collaboratee, test, experiment, goof up, and try again. We don't care if you get The right answers - The first time or ever.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
135
EIN
31-1005850
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kmac Museum (KMAC)

The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981 to continue the art and craft heritage of Kentucky through the support and education of craft artists and education of the public.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$7.4m
Employees
20
EIN
61-0985312
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Bluegrass Music Museum

Bluegrass museum in KY provides tours, education programs & hosts annual ROMP festival featuring international acts with free tickets for those in need.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
33
EIN
61-1229037
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fort Campbell Historical Foundation

Fort Campbell Historical Foundation supports troops, preserves their legacy, promotes museum fundraising and construction; programs support soldiers and families.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$31.7m
Employees
8
EIN
62-1516963
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Highlands Museum and Discovery Center

Highlands Museum and Discovery Center preserves and displays regional history, offering educational information through exhibits and traveling displays.
Revenue
$992.6k
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1061542
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wave Foundation

Wave Foundation educates about aquatic life and conservation, recruits volunteers for Newport Aquarium, and funds projects nationally/internationally. Located in Newport, KY.
Revenue
$981.6k
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
0
EIN
61-1325992
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kentucky Railway Museum

The Kentucky Railway Museum, now located in New Haven, Kentucky, United States, is a non-profit railroad museum dedicated to educating the public regarding the history and heritage of Kentucky's railroads and the people who built them.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
8
EIN
61-6031095
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Historic Museum and Depot

Preserves railroad history through exhibits, programming and collection of authentic passenger cars, engines and transportation artifacts in Bowling Green, KY.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
12
EIN
37-1430589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

the National Quilt Museum

To advance the art of today's quilters by bringing it to new and expanding audiences worldwide. We serve the quilting community by providing in-facility and traveling exhibits, youth and adult educational programs, and advocacy efforts.
Revenue
$983.8k
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
19
EIN
61-1193387
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Owensboro Museum of Fine Art Foundation

Owensboro Museum of Fine Art Foundation, Inc. is organized exclusively for the purpose of perpetuating growth and development of the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Inc., the preservation and enhancement of the Museum's permanent collections and providing f....
Revenue
$985.1k
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
0
EIN
61-1297343
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shakertown Revisited

Shakertown Revisited preserves the site of the Shaker Society in Auburn, KY and operates a museum with educational programs.
Revenue
$428.5k
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
7
EIN
23-7173327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Georgetown and Scott County Museum

Georgetown and Scott County Museum preserves the history of Scott County through their operation of a history museum that offers various programs.
Revenue
$136.2k
Assets
$354.3k
Employees
N/A
EIN
61-1281685
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Portland Museum

Portland Museum is an educational resource that collects, preserves, exhibits, interprets, and enhances the culture and heritage of Portland, a neighborhood in louisville, Kentucky that was once a thriving independent town.at Portland Museum, we interpret....
Revenue
$242.8k
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
4
EIN
23-7422794
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation

Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. educates, entertains, and inspires through historic rail equipment; restoring C&O 2716 in Irvine, KY.
Revenue
$243.2k
Assets
$664.4k
Employees
0
EIN
47-4825639
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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