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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

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The Long Island Museum Of American Art History & Carriages

Stony Brook, NY

Assets: $21m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

TO PRESERVE COLLECTIONS OF 19TH CENTURY LONG ISLAND AND AMERICAN ART, HISTORY AND HORSE-DRAWN TRANSPORTATION HISTORY AND OFFER INTERPRETATION OF THESE COLLECTIONS AND RELATED HISTORICAL TOPICS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

Charleston Museum

Charleston, SC

Assets: $21m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

TO EDUCATE CHARLESTON AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMMING.

Strawbery Banke Museum

Portsmouth, NH

Assets: $21m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH ENCOUNTERS WITH THE HISTORY AND ONGOING PRESERVATION OF A NEW ENGLAND SEAPORT COMMUNITY.

Minnesota Masonic Historical Society And Museum

Bloomington, MN

Assets: $21m

Revenue: $150k

MISSION:

PROVIDE A VENUE WHERE THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF FREEMASONRY IS DISPLAYED AND INTERPRETED.

National Coast Guard Museum Association Inc

New London, CT

Assets: $21m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF THE MARITIME AND MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COAST GUARD AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICA.

Lahaina Restoration Foundation

Lahaina, HI

Assets: $21m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

TO RESTORE, PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LEGACIES OF LAHAINA AND HONOR THE ERA OF THE HAWAIIAN MONARCHY.

George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association Inc

Alexandria, VA

Assets: $20m

Revenue: $3m

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.

Museum Of Northern Arizona Inc

Flagstaff, AZ

Assets: $20m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

TO INSPIRE A SENSE OF LOVE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU TO INSPIRE A SENSE OF LOVE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU THROUGH COLLECTING, STUDYING, INTERPRETING AND PRESERVING THE REGION'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.

Castine Scientific Society

Castine, ME

Assets: $20m

Revenue: $819k

MISSION:

BUILDING ON THE LEGACY OF ITS FOUNDING FAMILY, THE WILSON MUSEUM USES ITS DIVERSE COLLECTIONS AND RESOURCES TO PROVIDE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO STIMULATE EXPLORATION OF THE NATURAL HISTORY AND CULTURES OF THE PENOBSCOT BAY REGION AND THE WORLD.

Museum Of The New South Inc

Charlotte, NC

Assets: $19m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

LEVINE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT THE PAST TO THE FUTURE TO REALIZE THE PROMISES OF A NEW SOUTH THROUGH EXHIBITS THAT EXPLORE COMPLEX CHAPTERS IN THE REGION'S HISTORY AND PROGRAMS THAT LAUNCH DIALOGUE, FOSTER EMPATHY, AND BUILD AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY.

The Corporation For Jeffersons Poplar Forest

Forest, VA

Assets: $19m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSON'S POPLAR FOREST IS TO PRESERVE, INSPIRE, AND TELL THE EMERGING STORY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON'S POPLAR FOREST. WE ENVISION A RESTORED POPLAR FOREST THAT IGNITES CURIOSITY, UNDERSTANDING, AND ENGAGEMENT.

Motte Historical Museum Inc

Perris, CA

Assets: $19m

Revenue: $5m

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.

Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society

Incline Village, NV

Assets: $19m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTERED ON THE THUNDERBIRD LODGE NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT.

This Is The Place Foundation

Salt Lake City, UT

Assets: $19m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THIS IS THE PLACE FOUNDATION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND CONTEMPORARY LEGACY OF UTAH'S EARLY SETTLERS AND THE CULTURES, GROUPS, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WITH WHOM THEY INTERACTED THROUGH INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, LIVING HISTORY EXPERIENCES, RESEARCH, AND EXHIBITS.

Living History Farms Foundation

Des Moines, IA

Assets: $19m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

AN OUTDOOR HISTORY MUSEUM WHICH CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE STORIES OF THE MIDWESTERN RURAL HERITAGE

Worcester Historical Museum

Worcester, MA

Assets: $17m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

TO ENHANCE THE APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF LOCAL HISTORICAL WORKS OF ART.

National Music Museum

Vermillion, SD

Assets: $17m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

PART I LINE 1: SERVES THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NATION AS AN INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR COLLECTING AND CONSERVING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL CULTURES AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO STUDY, ENJOY, AND UNDERSTAND OUR DIVERSE MUSICAL HERITAGE.

Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation

Atchison, KS

Assets: $17m

Revenue: $8m

MISSION:

TO PROMOTE THE LEGACY OF AMELIA EARHART IN HER HOMETOWN OF ATCHISON, KANSAS AND ABROAD THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEANS.

Orrin G Hatch Foundation

Salt Lake City, UT

Assets: $17m

Revenue: $1m

MISSION:

THE ORRIN G. HATCH FOUNDATION IS AN INCUBATOR FOR POLICY SCHOLARSHIP, A FORUM FOR POLITICAL DISCOURSE, A SPRINGBOARD FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND A WORLD-CLASS REPOSITORY OF MODERN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE HISTORY KNOWN AS THE ORRIN G. HATCH COLLECTION.

Council On American-Islamic Relations California

Anaheim, CA

Assets: $16m

Revenue: $9m

MISSION:

CAIR-CA ENHANCES THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM, PROTECTS CIVIL RIGHTS, PROMOTES JUSTICE AND EMPOWERS AMERICAN MUSLIMS.