Minnesota museums

Name: Top 20 Museums in Minnesota
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There are 199museums in Minnesota. Combined, these Minnesotanmuseumsemploy 1,822 people, earn more than $171 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $846 million.

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Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Museums	199	1,822	$170,708,471	$845,794,160
History museums	104	246	$18,283,942	$81,106,006
Children's museums	12	344	$17,412,478	$66,575,298
Art museums	12	412	$73,795,015	$444,279,860
Science and technology museums	10	670	$40,913,137	$150,886,897
Natural history and sciences museums	6	13	$950,634	$1,136,449

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Museums by major Minnesota cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Minneapolis	75	1,319	$143,765,246	$723,104,647
Duluth	19	177	$7,037,255	$20,767,646
Rochester, MN	11	55	$2,977,780	$9,792,004
Mankato	8	56	$2,818,559	$7,192,066
Grand Forks, ND	5	0	$112,307	$547,255
St. Cloud	4	19	$2,521,237	$12,914,117
La Crosse, WI	3	0	$342,393	$1,864,202
Fargo, ND	3	6	$843,559	$3,380,467

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Job trends for Minnesota museums

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	26
1-10	30
11-25	17
26-100	6
101 to 1,000	4
1,000+	0

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Minnesota museums is driven by large organizations like Science Museum of Minnesota, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota Children's Museum, The American Swedish Institute, and Minnesota Discovery Center.

Sizes of museums in Minnesota

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	62
$250k to $1M	29
$1M to $5M	13
$5M to $25M	4
$25M to $100M	2
$100M+	0

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Minneapolis Institute of Art, Science Museum of Minnesota, Minnesota Children's Museum, Friends of the 261, and The American Swedish Institute earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Minnesota museums.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 11.5% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Minnesota museums with more than $100 million account for 0.0% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of museums in Minnesota

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Minneapolis Institute of Art

Mia collects, preserves, and exhibits diverse cultural art. It serves the community through education programs and student pass program.

Revenue

$63.9m

Assets

$386.1m

Employees

348

EIN

41-0693915

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Minnesota Children's Museum

Minnesota Children's Museum nurtures children's love of learning through hands-on play and traveling exhibit production, located in St. Paul.

Revenue

$9.8m

Assets

$41.4m

Employees

169

EIN

41-1354181

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Science Museum of Minnesota

Interactive science museum on the Mississippi River in St. Paul, committed to inspiring learning and improving lives through STEM education.

Revenue

$35.1m

Assets

$119.4m

Employees

514

EIN

41-0706172

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Friends of the 261

Friends of the 261 preserves, restores, operates, and interprets historic locomotives and cars for public excursions, promoting understanding of railroading history.

Revenue

$8.8m

Assets

$16.6m

Employees

EIN

41-1723120

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Minnesota Museum of American Art (MMAA)

Minnesota Museum of American Art inspires people to discover themselves and their communities through American art. To showcase art of the past and present, to unleash the creative potential of our community, and to inspire the artist in all of us.

Revenue

$5.8m

Assets

$12.0m

Employees

EIN

41-0726138

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The American Swedish Institute

The American Swedish Institute is a leading museum and cultural center of international reputation which invites all people to gather to connect their pasts to their shared future, to understand their heritage in relation to others, and to discover their ....

Revenue

$6.6m

Assets

$60.3m

Employees

100

EIN

41-0711603

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Minnesota Transportation Museum

To educate the public regarding the history and development of Transportation in Minnesota and to preserve that history. Preserve, educate public re mn Transportation.

Revenue

$2.5m

Assets

$8.8m

Employees

EIN

23-7066156

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Minnesota Discovery Center

Minnesota Discovery Center educates people on Iron Range's storied past through its museum, research library, exhibitions, tours, and educational programs.

Revenue

$2.9m

Assets

$13.9m

Employees

EIN

20-2503955

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Minnesota Marine Art Museum engages visitors with visual art and educational experiences exploring human's relationship with water.

Revenue

$1.3m

Assets

$26.6m

Employees

EIN

72-1580723

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Museum of Russian Art (TMORA)

Education, Enlightenment and Engagement through the Art of Russia. Through the universal language of art, visitors to TMORA explore new and unique perspectives on Russia, a country with a recorded history that spans over one thousand years.

Revenue

$1.7m

Assets

$8.6m

Employees

EIN

75-3044344

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota

The Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota is the catalyst for building a stronger, more vibrant community around play so that all children in our region share in a bright future of opportunity and well-being.

Revenue

$2.0m

Assets

$5.0m

Employees

EIN

20-4351801

IRS type

501(c)(3)

History Center of Olmsted County

Give people of all ages and backgrounds access and opportunity to learn about the past through interpretive programs and exhibits, research, publications and events.

Revenue

$1.2m

Assets

$1.7m

Employees

EIN

41-0718368

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Legacy of the Lakes Museum

Preserves Minnesota lake life with exhibits & programs. 4,856 visitors in 2022 and "We are Water MN" exhibit viewed by 2. Alexandria location.

Revenue

$816.4k

Assets

$3.7m

Employees

EIN

41-1967683

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Works Museum

To inspire the next generation of innovators, engineers, and creative problem solvers through interactive exhibits and engaging camp, school, group, and public event programming.

Revenue

$1.3m

Assets

$3.1m

Employees

EIN

41-1570750

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Bakken

The Bakken, located on the shores of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States, is the world's only library and museum devoted to medical electricity. Since 1975, The Bakken Museum has been committed to nurturing a passion for science.

Revenue

$1.6m

Assets

$16.8m

Employees

EIN

51-0175508

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Stearns History Museum

Stearns History Museum preserves and interprets historical and cultural resources, including exhibits on the granite industry and local industrial hub.

Revenue

$1.0m

Assets

$1.6m

Employees

EIN

41-1315033

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lake Superior Railroad Musuem

Lake Superior Railroad Museum preserves and displays railroad equipment to educate the public in Duluth, MN.

Revenue

$1.5m

Assets

$1.6m

Employees

EIN

23-7312204

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Children's Museum of Rochester

Engages people of all ages in the joy of play, power of learning & community through hands-on experiences. Located in Rochester, MN.

Revenue

$1.1m

Assets

$2.5m

Employees

EIN

84-2749957

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Minnesota Military Museum

Minnesota Military Museum preserves and interprets Minnesota military history by operating a small museum situated at a Minnesota National Guard training site in Little Falls.

Revenue

$1.5m

Assets

$4.7m

Employees

EIN

41-1308785

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Great River Childrens Museum

GRCM sparks learning, bonds and community through play. Pop-up exhibits offered at 32 regional libraries in partnership with Great River Regional Library.

Revenue

$1.5m

Assets

$11.3m

Employees

EIN

30-0716191

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Minnesota museums

Types of museums in Minnesota

Museums by major Minnesota cities

Job trends for Minnesota museums

Sizes of museums in Minnesota

Directory of museums in Minnesota

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minnesota Children's Museum

Science Museum of Minnesota

Friends of the 261

Minnesota Museum of American Art (MMAA)

The American Swedish Institute

Minnesota Transportation Museum

Minnesota Discovery Center

Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Museum of Russian Art (TMORA)

Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota

History Center of Olmsted County

Legacy of the Lakes Museum

The Works Museum

The Bakken

Stearns History Museum

Lake Superior Railroad Musuem

The Children's Museum of Rochester

Minnesota Military Museum

Great River Childrens Museum

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