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Houston museums

There are 114museums in the greater Houstonmetro area, including the cities of Houston, Baytown, Conroe, Galveston, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands. Combined, these Houston metro museumsemploy 2,974 people, earn more than $363 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.
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Types of museums in Houston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Museums
114
$363,260,507
History museums
48
$25,876,026
Art museums
13
$201,840,856
Children's museums
7
$18,438,005
Science and technology museums
4
$49,271,565
Natural history and sciences museums
3
$46,224,188
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Job trends for Houston museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
17
1-10
16
11-25
5
26-100
8
101 to 1,000
5
1,000+
0
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Sizes of museums in Houston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
20
$250k to $1M
17
$1M to $5M
12
$5M to $25M
4
$25M to $100M
3
$100M+
1
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Directory of museums in Houston

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Houston Museum of Natural Science

Houston's natural science museum offers extensive collections, interactive exhibits, films, and educational opportunities for all ages.
Revenue
$46.2m
Assets
$277.5m
Employees
916
EIN
74-1036131
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is an art museum in Houston, TX whose mission is: CAMH exhibits thought-provoking contemporary art and organizes educational programs in Houston, TX.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$16.0m
Employees
77
EIN
74-1093771
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Children's Museum of Houston

Houston museum provides innovative, child-centered learning through bilingual exhibits and weekly programming on parenting, literacy, STEM. Educational gift shop.
Revenue
$14.6m
Assets
$43.6m
Employees
153
EIN
74-2178563
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Space Center Houston

The Manned Space Flight Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation offering extensive science education programs and a space museum.
Revenue
$46.3m
Assets
$85.4m
Employees
474
EIN
76-0217152
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Menil Foundation

The Menil Foundation supports and runs the Menil Collection, a free art museum in Houston, with rotating exhibitions and over 17,000 collected works.
Revenue
$38.7m
Assets
$868.1m
Employees
158
EIN
74-6045327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Museum of Fine Arts Houston

The Museum of Fine Arts Houston welcomes and connects Houston communities with diverse histories of art spanning 5,000 years and six continents. Its programs cover accessions, curatorial and exhibit expenses, education, and public programs.
Revenue
$154.5m
Assets
$2.1b
Employees
756
EIN
74-1109655
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Battleship Texas Foundation

Foundation restoring Battleship Texas to preserve history, repair leaks, reinforce structure, update flooring and air conditioning. Located in Houston.
Revenue
$11.3m
Assets
$12.7m
Employees
8
EIN
76-0449761
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Holocaust Museum Houston

Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust, remembering the 6 million jews and other innocent victims and honoring the survivors' legacy.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$41.9m
Employees
58
EIN
76-0331398
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John P McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science

The Health Museum is an innovative science center that provides engaging, informal learning experiences to the general public via exhibits and programs such as The Amazing Body Pavilion, You: The Exhibit, Planet You 3D, and a variety of public programs th....
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$21.5m
Employees
41
EIN
74-6106357
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM)

The Lone Star Flight Museum is an aerospace museum that displays more than 40 historically significant aircraft and many hundreds of artifacts related to the history of flight.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$39.0m
Employees
50
EIN
76-0213778
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

Houston's museum honoring achievements of African American soldiers from the Revolutionary War to present, featuring interactive exhibits and tours.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$8.2m
Employees
13
EIN
76-0658661
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bryan Educational Institute

The Bryan Texana Foundation is a private foundation created to provide grants to organizations in Houston, TX. The foundation's purpose is to generate income from events at the museum, and last year it provided grants to O'Connell High School.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$8.1m
Employees
38
EIN
76-0470234
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Transportation and Commerce

Transportation museum in Galveston, TX emphasizing railroad transportation and artifacts including rolling stock.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
17
EIN
76-0011483
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Houston Museum of African American Culture

To collect, explore, interpret and exhibit the material and intellectual culture in Houston, the Southwest and African Diaspora for current and future generations for all people.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$408.2k
Employees
6
EIN
31-1749060
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Houston Fire Museum

Houston Fire Museum educates and preserves Houston's firefighting history through tangible exhibits, engaging the community in fire safety.
Revenue
$807.3k
Assets
$9.0m
Employees
6
EIN
76-0180163
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Energy Education Foundation

Oilfield Energy Center promotes the oilfield industry with literature, education, and a museum. Includes a mobile learning unit for schools.
Revenue
$896.7k
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
29
EIN
76-0280571
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rosenberg Railroad Museum Incorporated

Rosenberg Railroad Museum preserves railroading history through exhibits and educates the community with engaging programs.
Revenue
$773.5k
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
17
EIN
31-1656988
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association

The Museum's purposes are to collect and preserve significant historical materials that relate to the early history and culture of Texas and to promote the study of the history of Texas through exhibits, publications, and educational programs.
Revenue
$808.1k
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
12
EIN
74-1146784
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Woodlands Children's Museum

The Woodlands Children's Museum is a cooperative learning environment that provides children with multiethnic and multicultural experiences.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$377.6k
Employees
52
EIN
76-0678400
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Museum of Funeral History

National Museum of Funeral History educates about worldwide funeral industry history and preserves artifacts, honoring compassion and celebrating heritage since 1992.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
4
EIN
76-0383961
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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