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Boston history museums

There are 78history museums in the greater Bostonmetro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro history museumsemploy 694 people, earn more than $66 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $469 million.
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Job trends for Boston history museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
14
1-10
20
11-25
6
26-100
5
101 to 1,000
2
1,000+
0
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Sizes of history museums in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
33
$250k to $1M
16
$1M to $5M
4
$5M to $25M
4
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
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Directory of history museums in Boston

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1-20 of 78

Plimoth Patuxet Museums

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
$10.4m
Assets
$40.3m
Employees
196
EIN
04-2210750
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cape Ann Museum

Cape Ann Museum collects and preserves art and artifacts related to Cape Ann, and offers programming to educate the public.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$33.5m
Employees
28
EIN
04-2143545
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Collings Foundation

Collings Foundation preserves living history events and displays historical artifacts with a unique focus on American vehicles and military tanks.
Revenue
$17.8m
Assets
$90.8m
Employees
0
EIN
47-1954671
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Strawbery Banke Museum

Strawbery Banke Museum interprets four centuries of living history in Portsmouth through restored furnished houses, exhibits, landscapes and gardens and role players.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$20.9m
Employees
103
EIN
02-0260158
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Afro American History

To preserve and interpret the contributions of people of African descent and those who have found common cause with them in the struggle for liberty and justice for all Americans.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
14
EIN
04-2429556
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Paul Revere House

The Paul Revere Memorial Association, a private, non-profit organization, operates both the Paul Revere House and the Pierce/Hichborn House.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$16.0m
Employees
51
EIN
04-2104820
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Longyear Foundation

Longyear Museum is an independent historical museum dedicated to advancing the understanding of the life and work of Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science.
Revenue
$3.9m
Assets
$84.5m
Employees
50
EIN
04-2203829
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marblehead Museum and Historical Society

Preserving Marblehead's history through Lee Mansion display & 60k+ artifacts. Online access to a small part of the archives. Various programs offered.
Revenue
$774.9k
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
7
EIN
04-6003248
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Pilgrim Society

Preserves and interprets history, provides education and events focused on early American history. Located in Plymouth, MA.
Revenue
$791.2k
Assets
$6.7m
Employees
10
EIN
23-7282033
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
$1.9m
Assets
$20.7m
Employees
58
EIN
04-2104035
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library

Museum and library in Lexington, MA exhibiting American history and culture, with a focus on Freemasonry and fraternalism.
Revenue
$-1,194,731
Assets
$54.2m
Employees
15
EIN
04-2493347
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Johns Historical Hotel

Continued renovation and preservation of the Hotel was continued thru 2023. Partitions were installed, landscaping continued, chinking continued and sealing the outside of building with log preservative. Latrine was renovated.
Revenue
$1,812
Assets
$2,256
Employees
N/A
EIN
38-3432345
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Newton New Hampshire Historical Society

Newton New Hampshire Historical Society is a history museum in Newton, NH that was founded in 1995.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
02-0355541
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Hampshire Farm Museum

Preserves agricultural roots, maintains a working farm for CSA, and displays exhibits on rural life in Milton, NH.
Revenue
$171.8k
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
3
EIN
02-0301208
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Holocaust Legacy Foundation

Holocaust Legacy Foundation supports organizations to preserve the memory and lessons of the Holocaust, while building its own museum.
Revenue
$-128,034
Assets
$15.5m
Employees
3
EIN
83-4670212
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seacoast African American Cultural Center

Seacoast African American Cultural Center is a history museum in Portsmouth, NH that was founded in 2003.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
02-0529501
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Winnekenni Foundation

The Winnekenni Foundation maintains historical properties and educates both adults and children on the castle, while promoting cultural arts programs, plays, and dinner theater.
Revenue
$6,521
Assets
$275.4k
Employees
0
EIN
23-7391529
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower

Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower is a history museum in Rye, NH whose mission is: Maintenance of historic public structure known as Pulpit Rock Tower. Maintenance of the Hist Tower.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-2794927
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Albacore Park

To educate the public about the maritime history of the piscataqua river basin and the significance of the Portsmouth naval shipyard and the u.s. navy's Submarine service.
Revenue
$527.5k
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
0
EIN
02-0364509
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Needham History Center and Museum

Needham's history is collected, conserved, and documented by the non-profit Needham History Center and Museum to enhance civic pride.
Revenue
$202.8k
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
1
EIN
04-2625310
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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