Art Museums organizations account for 1k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $5b in revenue and employ 30.9k individuals.
1 Thousand
Active Organizations
$4.9 Billion
Annual Revenue
31 Thousand
Employees in Sector
$41.1 Billion
Controlled Assets
Winterthur, DE
Assets: $471m
Revenue: $28m
Employees: 337
MISSION:
WINTERTHUR'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE LEGACY OF ITS FOUNDER, HENRY FRANCIS DU PONT, FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING: THE CARE, DEVELOPMENT, AND STUDY OF ITS PREEMINENT COLLECTION OF DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS MADE OR USED IN AMERICA; THE ENHANCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF ONE OF AMERICA'S FINEST NATURALISTIC GARDENS; THE OPERATION OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN MATERIAL CULTURE AND ART CONSERVATION AT THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC LEVEL; THE OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A LIBRARY TO SUPPORT THESE IMPORTANT CULTURAL GOALS; AND THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Seattle, WA
Assets: $381m
Revenue: $67m
Employees: 366
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve and exhibit collections of objects including fine art, decorative art, folk/ethnic art and textiles that are collected primarily for their aesthetic qualities and their importance as representatives of a particular artistic tradition or style.
Brooklyn, NY
Assets: $368m
Revenue: $89m
Employees: 524
MISSION:
WE CREATE ENCOUNTERS WITH ART THAT EXPAND OUR VIEWS OF THE WORLD & ITS POSSIBILITIES.
Buffalo, NY
Assets: $366m
Revenue: $20m
Employees: 230
MISSION:
THE BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1862 TO PROMOTE, CULTIVATE AND GENERALLY FOSTER ART IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. IT IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE BUFFALO AKG ART MUSEUM, ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST PROMINENT ART MUSEUMS, AS WELL AS AN IMPORTANT CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR WESTERN NEW YORK. THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO SERVING BOTH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WIDER ART AUDIENCE THROUGH A RECOGNIZED AND ACTIVE PROGRAM OF COLLECTING, EDUCATING, EXHIBITING AND INTERPRETING ART WORKS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE CREATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES.
Minneapolis, MN
Assets: $352m
Revenue: $54m
Employees: 311
MISSION:
ENRICHING COMMUNITY BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND MAKING ACCESSIBLE OUTSTANDING WORKS OF ART
Boston, MA
Assets: $348m
Revenue: $30m
Employees: 248
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve and exhibit collections of objects including fine art, decorative art, folk/ethnic art and textiles that are collected primarily for their aesthetic qualities and their importance as representatives of a particular artistic tradition or style.
Toledo, OH
Assets: $306m
Revenue: $29m
Employees: 337
MISSION:
THROUGH OUR COLLECTION AND PROGRAMS, WE STRIVE TO INTEGRATE ART INTO THE LIVES OF PEOPLE. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO BECOME THE MODEL ART MUSEUM IN THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND ITS CULTURE OF BELONGING.
Los Angeles, CA
Assets: $300m
Revenue: $29m
Employees: 512
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve and exhibit collections of objects including fine art, decorative art, folk/ethnic art and textiles that are collected primarily for their aesthetic qualities and their importance as representatives of a particular artistic tradition or style.
Dallas, TX
Assets: $276m
Revenue: $50m
Employees: 335
MISSION:
THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART IS A SPACE OF WONDER AND DISCOVERY WHERE ART COMES ALIVE.
West Palm Beach, FL
Assets: $264m
Revenue: $60m
Employees: 150
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve and exhibit collections of objects including fine art, decorative art, folk/ethnic art and textiles that are collected primarily for their aesthetic qualities and their importance as representatives of a particular artistic tradition or style.
Cincinnati, OH
Assets: $263m
Revenue: $27m
Employees: 337
MISSION:
THROUGH THE POWER OF ART, WE CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE VIBRANT CINCINNATI BY INSPIRING ITS PEOPLE AND CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITIES.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $252m
Revenue: $35m
Employees: 182
MISSION:
THE ASIAN ART MUSEUM CELEBRATES, PRESERVES, AND PROMOTES ASIAN AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ASIAN AMERICAN ART AND CULTURES FOR LOCAL AND GLOBAL AUDIENCES. WE PROVIDE A DYNAMIC FORUM FOR EXCHANGING IDEAS, INVITING COLLABORATION, AND FUELING IMAGINATION TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS.
Philadelphia, PA
Assets: $243m
Revenue: $35m
MISSION:
TO BE A LEADING FORUM FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE ARTS, IDEAS, AND HISTORIES REPRESENTED IN ITS CORE COLLECTIONS. THE BARNES MANIFESTS THIS COMMITMENT BY TEACHING VISUAL LITERACY THROUGH THE BARNES-DE-MAZIA METHOD; SUPPORTING ADVANCED SCHOLARSHIP ON ITS COLLECTIONS AND RELATED SUBJECTS; SHARING COMPELLING INTERPRETIVE STRATEGIES; AND OFFERING INCLUSIVE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ON-SITE, ONLINE, AND IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. CENTRAL TO THE BARNES FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF EVER-DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF ITS COLLECTIONS BY DIVERSE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES.
New York, NY
Assets: $232m
Revenue: $76m
Employees: 536
MISSION:
COMMITTED TO INNOVATION, THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION COLLECTS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Chicago, IL
Assets: $232m
Revenue: $27m
Employees: 185
MISSION:
ENHANCE APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH EDUCATION, PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBITIONS.
Baltimore, MD
Assets: $216m
Revenue: $28m
Employees: 232
MISSION:
THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART CONNECTS ART TO BALTIMORE AND BALTIMORE TO THE WORLD, (SEE SCH. O) EMBODYING A COMMITMENT TO ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND SOCIAL EQUITY IN EVERY DECISION FROM ART PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION, AND COLLECTING, TO THE COMPOSITION OF OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS - CREATING A MUSEUM WELCOMING TO ALL.
Los Angeles, CA
Assets: $207m
Revenue: $29m
Employees: 206
MISSION:
TO ORGANIZE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART.
Denver, CO
Assets: $202m
Revenue: $57m
Employees: 618
MISSION:
THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE DENVER ART MUSEUM IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH THE ACQUISITION, PRESENTATION, AND PRESERVATION OF WORKS OF ART, SUPPORTED BY EXEMPLARY SCHOLARSHIP AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS RELATED BOTH TO ITS PERMANENT COLLECTIONS AND TO TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS PRESENTED BY THE MUSEUM.
Columbus, OH
Assets: $199m
Revenue: $20m
Employees: 303
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve and exhibit collections of objects including fine art, decorative art, folk/ethnic art and textiles that are collected primarily for their aesthetic qualities and their importance as representatives of a particular artistic tradition or style.
Portland, OR
Assets: $170m
Revenue: $22m
Employees: 215
MISSION:
COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF ART FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION.