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History Museums

Nonprofit OrganizationsHistory Museums

History Museums organizations account for 3k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $2b in revenue and employ 17.9k individuals.

3 Thousand

Active Organizations

$2.1 Billion

Annual Revenue

18 Thousand

Employees in Sector

$11 Billion

Controlled Assets

Explore Nonprofits in the History Museums Sector

National Veterans Memorial And Museum Operating Corporation

Columbus, OH

Assets: $53m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

OUR MISSION IS TO HONOR AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE.

Museum Of Jewish Heritage A Living Memorial To The Holocaust

New York, NY

Assets: $51m

Revenue: $11m

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM SERVES AS NEW YORK'S HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM. SEE SCHEDULE O.

Walt Disney Family Museum

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $51m

Revenue: $12m

MISSION:

FUNDRAISE FOR AND OPERATE THE WALT DISNEY FAMILY MUSEUM AND ITS EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.

Motown Historical Museum Inc

Detroit, MI

Assets: $47m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS, PICTURES, CLOTHING, AND ARTIFACTS WHICH DEPICT AND DEMONSTRATE THE HISTORY, AND PRESERVE THE LEGACY AND TRADITION, OF A MUSICAL ERA FOR DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC.

Holocaust Memorial Center

Farmington Hills, MI

Assets: $46m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

WE EDUCATE ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST THROUGH EXHIBITS, LIBRARY, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND TEACHER TRAINING.

Dr Prem Reddy Family Foundation

Victorville, CA

Assets: $46m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

Dimitris Bertsimas-Georgia Perakis Foundation

Belmont, MA

Assets: $42m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

Armenian American Museum And Cultural Center Of California

Glendale, CA

Assets: $41m

Revenue: $20m

MISSION:

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE ARMENIAN AMERICAN STORY AND CULTURE

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

New York, NY

Assets: $41m

Revenue: $15m

MISSION:

THE TENEMENT MUSEUM TELLS THE UNIQUELY AMERICAN STORIES OF IMMIGRANTS, MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN THE ONGOING CREATION OF OUR NATION.

Lone Star Flight Museum

Houston, TX

Assets: $41m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM (LSFM) IS TO CELEBRATE FLIGHT AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN TEXAS AVIATION HISTORY AND TO ENGAGE OUR YOUTH THROUGH SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND MATH (STEM). OUR VISION IS TO BE A DYNAMIC AND INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM REACHING THE YOUTH OF TEXAS AS A RECOGNIZED EXPERIENCE OF CHOICE. WE BELIEVE AVIATION INSPIRES ACHIEVEMENT AND ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES.

Nc History Center On The Civil War Emancipation & Reconstruction

Fayetteville, NC

Assets: $41m

Revenue: $951k

MISSION:

TO TELL THE STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR AND ALL OF ITS RAMIFICATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

Valentine Museum

Richmond, VA

Assets: $40m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE VALENTINE IS TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND CHALLENGE A DIVERSE AUDIENCE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING RICHMOND'S HISTORY.

Plimoth Patuxet Museums Inc

Plymouth, MA

Assets: $40m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

PLIMOTH PATUXET IS THE LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE 17TH-CENTURY ATLANTIC WORLD BASED IN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS

The National Museum Of African American Music

Nashville, TN

Assets: $39m

Revenue: $11m

MISSION:

TO EDUCATE THE WORLD, PRESERVE THE LEGACY, AND CELEBRATE THE CENTRAL ROLE AFRICAN AMERICANS PLAY IN CREATING THE AMERICAN SOUNDTRACK

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum

Walcott, IA

Assets: $37m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research and exhibit collections of objects including documents, tools, implements and furnishings that have significance in helping to interpret or understand the past.

Alamo Trust Inc

San Antonio, TX

Assets: $37m

Revenue: $70m

MISSION:

TO PRESERVE THE ALAMO, THE SHRINE OF TEXAS LIBERTY, AND BRING ITS OWN UNIQUE STORY TO LIFE - TO INSPIRE VISITORS AND HONOR ALL THOSE WHO LIVED, FOUGHT, AND DIED HERE.

Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

Assets: $37m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

TO IGNITE THE HUMAN SPIRIT WITH THOUGHTFULLY CRAFTED STORIES TO SPARK CURIOSITY ABOUT WHO WE ARE AND OUR CONNECTION TO THE FUTURE. WE TELL STORIES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS AND CAMPS, PROGRAMS, EVENTS, TOURS, TASTINGS, AND OUR VIRTUAL FRAZIER MAGAZINE.

Middleton Place Foundation

Charleston, SC

Assets: $37m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

TO SUSTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION FOR MIDDLETON PLACE.

Montpelier Foundation

Orange, VA

Assets: $36m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

A MEMORIAL TO JAMES MADISON AND THE ENSLAVED COMMUNITY, A MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, AND A CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION THAT ENGAGES THE PUBLIC WITH THE ENDURING LEGACY OF MADISON'S MOST POWERFUL IDEA: GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE.

Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation

Memphis, TN

Assets: $36m

Revenue: $15m

MISSION:

THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM (NCRM), LOCATED AT THE HISTORIC LORRAINE MOTEL, HONORS AND PRESERVES THE LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING. WE CHRONICLE THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND TELL THE STORY OF THE ONGOING STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. WE EDUCATE AND SERVE AS A CATALYST TO INSPIRE ACTION TO CREATE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.