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Chicago museums

There are 194museums in the greater Chicagometro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro museumsemploy 5,841 people, earn more than $830 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.
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Types of museums in Chicago

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Museums
194
$829,777,607
History museums
70
$105,607,908
Art museums
28
$464,538,041
Science and technology museums
9
$96,972,896
Children's museums
8
$20,254,983
Natural history and sciences museums
6
$102,831,936
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Job trends for Chicago museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
32
1-10
35
11-25
16
26-100
9
101 to 1,000
5
1,000+
1
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Sizes of museums in Chicago

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
74
$250k to $1M
27
$1M to $5M
18
$5M to $25M
9
$25M to $100M
4
$100M+
1
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Directory of museums in Chicago

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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
$414.9m
Assets
$1.8b
Employees
3,261
EIN
36-2167725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Adler Planetarium

The Adler Planetarium ('Adler') is a not-for-profit cultural institution whose mission is to connect people to The universe and each other under The sky we all share. It aspires to be The world's premier center for engaging in astronomy and space science.....
Revenue
$24.2m
Assets
$62.1m
Employees
120
EIN
36-6210902
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Public Housing Museum (NPHM)

The National Public Housing Museum is the first cultural institution in the United States dedicated to interpreting the American experience in public housing.
Revenue
$10.2m
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
12
EIN
51-0649843
IRS type
501(c)(3)

DuPage Children's Museum (DCM)

DuPage Children's Museum's mission is to stimulate curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in young children through self-directed, open-ended experiences; integration of the arts, science and math; the child-adult learning partnership.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
79
EIN
36-3565001
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum

Klairmont Kollections is a Chicago-based not-for-profit auto museum with over 300 award-winning historic vehicles and hosts charity and corporate events.
Revenue
$11.3m
Assets
$29.1m
Employees
0
EIN
82-5417208
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Historical Society (CHM)

Chicago History Museum continues to share the stories of the city and its people through exhibitions, programs, publications, and digital media. Thousands of school groups from Chicago and the surrounding area visit annually.
Revenue
$15.0m
Assets
$127.4m
Employees
245
EIN
36-2167004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum of Contemporary Art: Innovative center of art, emphasizing learning and public practice with exhibitions introducing important contemporary artists. Located in Chicago.
Revenue
$28.4m
Assets
$213.5m
Employees
205
EIN
36-6154098
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is a nature museum located in Chicago, Illinois. The museum focuses on the natural history of the Chicago region, child and adult education, and is known for its live butterfly house.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$22.7m
Employees
74
EIN
36-0895575
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Museum of Mexican Art

Promotes, conserves and develops Mexican art through exhibits, events and a permanent collection in Chicago.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$21.2m
Employees
60
EIN
36-3225519
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of Science and Industry (MSI)

Our mission, to inspire the inventive genius in everyone by presenting captivating and compelling experiences that are real and educational, is realized through world-class exhibits.
Revenue
$64.4m
Assets
$409.6m
Employees
408
EIN
36-2167797
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago Children's Museum encourages play and learning, offering hands-on exhibits and workshops for families and school groups in Chicago.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$15.5m
Employees
98
EIN
36-3162484
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center records, educates, and commemorates the Holocaust while encouraging tolerance and combating prejudice.
Revenue
$19.3m
Assets
$79.5m
Employees
53
EIN
36-3156154
IRS type
501(c)(3)

PMML North

PMML North collects, preserves, and shares information about military history and the citizen soldier in America from its location in Chicago.
Revenue
$50.0m
Assets
$210.4m
Employees
2
EIN
83-3097307
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Field Museum of Natural History

Field Museum: Research and education center with four science centers, providing maintenance and security services, located in Chicago, IL.
Revenue
$91.9m
Assets
$777.3m
Employees
655
EIN
36-2167011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Dusable Black History Museum and Education Center

To promote The understanding and inspire appreciation of The achievements, contributions, and experiences of african Americans through exhibits, programs, and activities that illustrate african and african American History, culture and art.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$15.1m
Employees
24
EIN
36-2524811
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wood Library - Museum of Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology library-museum in Schaumburg, IL that preserves and shares the heritage and knowledge of anesthesiology through literature and equipment.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$15.6m
Employees
0
EIN
36-3573324
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The American Writers Museum

The American Writers Museum celebrates the impact of American writers on history, culture, and daily life with interactive exhibits and programs.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
21
EIN
27-1822749
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jayne Larkin Wrightsman Irr Trust XXXXX7008

Jayne Larkin Wrightsman Irr Trust XXXXX7008 is a trust that provides for support to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in Chicago, IL.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$21.0m
Employees
0
EIN
36-7746339
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Musuem of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture

National Musuem of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is a museum in Chicago, IL whose mission is: Promotes Puerto Rican art and culture in Chicago through educational events for all ethnic groups.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$8.7m
Employees
9
EIN
36-4437224
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Illinois Railway Museum

The primary mission of the Illinois Railway Museum shall be to educate the public as to our nation's railroad and Railway history, by: collecting, preserving, and restoring rolling stock, artifacts, structures, and related transportation equipment for dis....
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$16.6m
Employees
40
EIN
36-6108196
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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