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Art museums

There are 1,111art museums in the United States. Combined, these art museumsemploy 41,255 people, earn more than $6 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $48 billion.
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Job trends for Art museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
216
1-10
149
11-25
102
26-100
152
101 to 1,000
93
1,000+
3
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Sizes of art museums

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
294
$250k to $1M
189
$1M to $5M
185
$5M to $25M
121
$25M to $100M
30
$100M+
10
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Directory of art museums

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1-20 of 1,111

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
$50.9m
Assets
$378.1m
Employees
572
EIN
11-1672743
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
$75.9m
Assets
$232.2m
Employees
536
EIN
13-5562233
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
$236.7m
Assets
$2.5b
Employees
1,045
EIN
13-1624100
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
$761.5m
Assets
$5.6b
Employees
2,127
EIN
13-1624086
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Art Institute of Chicago (AIC)

The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is an encyclopedic art museum located in Chicago's Grant Park. It features a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection.
Revenue
$359.5m
Assets
$1.9b
Employees
3,517
EIN
36-2167725
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
$29.7m
Assets
$211.1m
Employees
215
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
$250.9m
Assets
$1.7b
Employees
942
EIN
53-6001666
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
$23.7m
Assets
$386.5m
Employees
237
EIN
13-1624146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

SFMoMA inspires diverse audiences through art collections, education, and exhibitions by leading modern and contemporary artists.
Revenue
$61.2m
Assets
$805.5m
Employees
468
EIN
94-1156300
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Baltimore Museum of Art

Baltimore Museum of Art connects art to Baltimore and the world, with a collection of 95,000 works and education programs.
Revenue
$27.6m
Assets
$190.9m
Employees
259
EIN
52-6000162
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation

The St. Louis Art Museum Foundation, a Missouri nonprofit corporation, was established in 1985 for the sole benefit of, and to carry out the purposes of, the mission and activities of the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Revenue
$19.6m
Assets
$292.9m
Employees
0
EIN
43-1374479
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
$10.7m
Assets
$657.7m
Employees
184
EIN
04-2163004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Phillips Collection

Oldest US modern art museum, with permanent and special exhibitions, educational programs, and digital engagement. Located in Washington, DC.
Revenue
$21.3m
Assets
$127.8m
Employees
269
EIN
53-0204620
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) promotes conservation, engages communities through diverse exhibitions, and offers educational programs across multiple artistic disciplines.
Revenue
$194.5m
Assets
$1.6b
Employees
552
EIN
95-2264067
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
$10.4m
Assets
$591.7m
Employees
488
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
$28.7m
Assets
$299.6m
Employees
512
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
$168.0m
Assets
$960.2m
Employees
620
EIN
95-1644589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The National Museum of Women in the Arts

NMWA collects and elevates the achievements of women artists from all nationalities and educates the public on their outstanding accomplishments.
Revenue
$24.8m
Assets
$172.1m
Employees
58
EIN
52-1238810
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum (NCWHM)

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is one of the most unique museums in the world, dedicated to the history and art of the American West. A variety of galleries and exhibits represent an unparalleled range of western art and memorabilia.
Revenue
$11.7m
Assets
$106.6m
Employees
140
EIN
30-0341029
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
$19.3m
Assets
$313.6m
Employees
277
EIN
04-2104334
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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