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Museums

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Museums organizations account for 4k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $5b in revenue and employ 34.7k individuals.

4 Thousand

Active Organizations

$5 Billion

Annual Revenue

35 Thousand

Employees in Sector

$22 Billion

Controlled Assets

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Smithsonian Institute

Washington, DC

Assets: $6b

Revenue: $2b

MISSION:

"INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE" IS THE MISSION SET FORTH BY JAMES SMITHSON.

Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $1b

Revenue: $200m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.

Peabody Essex Museum Inc

Salem, MA

Assets: $835m

Revenue: $58m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM IS TO CELEBRATE OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL CREATIVITY BY COLLECTING, STEWARDING AND INTERPRETING OBJECTS OF ART AND CULTURE IN WAYS THAT INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, ENRICH THE SPIRIT, ENGAGE THE MIND AND STIMULATE THE SENSES. THROUGH ITS EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, PEM STRIVES TO CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT TRANSFORM PEOPLE'S LIVES BY BROADENING THEIR PERSPECTIVES, ATTITUDES, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THEMSELVES AND THE WIDER WORLD.

Carnegie Institute

Pittsburgh, PA

Assets: $541m

Revenue: $82m

MISSION:

FOUNDED BY ANDREW CARNEGIE IN 1895, CARNEGIE MUSEUMS OF PITTSBURGH IS A COLLECTION OF FOUR DISTINCTIVE MUSEUMS DEDICATED TO EXPLORATION THROUGH ART AND SCIENCE: CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART, CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER AND THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM.IN 2021, THE MUSEUMS REACHED 836,469 PEOPLE THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

Museum Of The Bible Inc

Oklahoma City, OK

Assets: $472m

Revenue: $30m

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE IS AN INNOVATIVE, GLOBAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO INVITE ALL PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE BIBLE. WE DO SO THROUGH FOUR MAIN INITIATIVES: OUR PERMANENT MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C., TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. THESE ARE FURTHER DESCRIBED AT WWW.MUSEUMOFTHEBIBLE.ORG/OUR-HISTORY.

Cincinnati Museum Center

Cincinnati, OH

Assets: $283m

Revenue: $49m

MISSION:

THE CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER INSPIRES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORLD THROUGH.

The Exploratorium

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $265m

Revenue: $49m

MISSION:

THE EXPLORATORIUM IS A PUBLIC LEARNING LABORATORY EXPLORING THE WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, ART, AND HUMAN PERCEPTION.OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT TRANSFORM LEARNING WORLDWIDE.OUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE THINK FOR THEMSELVES AND CAN CONFIDENTLY ASK QUESTIONS, QUESTION ANSWERS, AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.WE VALUE LIFELONG LEARNING AND TEACHING, CURIOSITY AND INQUIRY, OUR COMMUNITY, ITERATION AND EVIDENCE, INTEGRITY AND AUTHENTICITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND INCLUSION AND RESPECT.

Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum

Rochester, NY

Assets: $224m

Revenue: $25m

MISSION:

AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOCUSED ON AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY, STRONG MUSEUM EXPLORES PLAY IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND DISCOVERY. THE MUSEUM ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER ACTVITIES THAT ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN AND ENLIGHTEN DIVERSE AUDIENCES, ESPECIALLY FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND EDUCATORS.

Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $223m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

DEDICATED TO THE EXPLORATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND ITS IMPACT ON GLOBAL LIFE.THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED THE YEAR END TO 12/31 FROM A 9/30 YEAR END.

Royal Commission For The Exhibition Of 1851

Assets: $213m

Revenue: $9m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.

Miller Family Automobile Foundation

Sandy, UT

Assets: $212m

Revenue: $901k

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.

National Foundation For The Ctrs For Disease Contr & Prevention Inc

Atlanta, GA

Assets: $210m

Revenue: $256m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.

Jewish Museum

New York, NY

Assets: $170m

Revenue: $23m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT AND INTERPRET JEWISH ART.

Musical Instrument Museum

Phoenix, AZ

Assets: $167m

Revenue: $48m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.

Royal Ontario Museum

Assets: $166m

Revenue: $61m

MISSION:

THE ROM SHOWCASES ART CULTURE AND NATURE FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND ACROSS THE AGES. AS THE COUNTRY'S PREEMINENT FIELD RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN NEW AND ORIGINAL FINDINGS THE ROM PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTIC CULTURAL AND NATURAL WORLD. AMONG THE TOP 10 CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH AMERICA CANADA'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE MUSEUM IS HOME TO A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION OF 13 MILLION ART OBJECTS AND NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS IN 40 GALLERY EXHIBITION SPACES.

Mariners Museum

Newport News, VA

Assets: $160m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

THE MARINERS' MUSEUM AND PARK CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE WORLD'S WATERS, BECAUSE THROUGH THE WATERS - THROUGH OUR SHARED MARITIME HERITAGE - WE ARE CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER.

Brandywine Conservancy & Museum Of Art

Chadds Ford, PA

Assets: $160m

Revenue: $26m

MISSION:

THE BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART PRESERVES AND PRESENTS ELEMENTS OF ART AND NATURE THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY OF THE BRANDYWINE REGION IN PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE. THE BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY PROTECTS AND CONSERVES THE LAND, WATER, NATURAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE BRANDYWINE-CHRISTINA WATERSHED. THE BRANDYWINE MUSEUM OF ART ENGAGES AUDIENCES THROUGH ITS PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF AMERICAN ART WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE WYETH FAMILY AND OTHER ARTISTS OF THE BRANDYWINE REGION.

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc

Cleveland, OH

Assets: $156m

Revenue: $53m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO ENGAGE, TEACH, AND INSPIRE THROUGH THE POWER OF ROCK AND ROLL. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

The Studio Museum In Harlem

New York, NY

Assets: $154m

Revenue: $40m

MISSION:

THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM IS THE NEXUS FOR ARTISTS OF AFRICAN DESCENT LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AND FOR WORK THAT HAS BEEN INSPIRED AND INFLUENCED BY BLACK CULTURE.

Experience Learning Community

Seattle, WA

Assets: $151m

Revenue: $24m

MISSION:

TO MAKE CREATIVE EXPRESSION A LIFE-CHANGING FORCE THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE AND CONNECT.