Museums in the United States

Statistics report on museums in the United States

Museums in the United States

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on museums in the United States. It includes an industry overview, figures on funding, attendance, and museum visitors. The report also provides data on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and other challenges experienced in this market.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Museum industry market size in the U.S. 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Businesses in the museum industry in the U.S. 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Employees in the museum industry in the U.S. 2023-2024
  • Premium Statistic Wages in the museum industry in the U.S. 2013-2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading charity-based cultural institutions in the U.S. 2020-2022, by revenue

Funding

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  • Premium Statistic Budget for the Office of Museum Services in the U.S. 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic Budget for the Office of Museum Services in the U.S. 2021-2024, by program
  • Premium Statistic Funding overview of the Office for Museum Services programs in the U.S. 2023

Smithsonian museums

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  • Premium Statistic Federal appropriations to Smithsonian museums and institutions 2003-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of visits to Smithsonian museums and institutions in the U.S. 1970-2023
  • Basic Statistic Most visited Smithsonian museums and institutions in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Visits to the National Museum of Natural History in the U.S. 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the U.S. 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Visits to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in the U.S. 2001-2023
  • Basic Statistic Visits to the Smithsonian American Art Museum (with the Renwick Gallery) 2007-2023
  • Basic Statistic Unique visitor count of Smithsonian Institution's websites in the U.S. 2017-2023

Art museums and galleries

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  • Premium Statistic Most visited art museums worldwide 2019-2023
  • Basic Statistic Revenue, support, and transfers of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2018-2024
  • Basic Statistic Operating expenses of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2018-2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Revenue and support of the MoMA in New York 2021-2024, by source
  • Basic Statistic Revenue and support of the Art Institute of Chicago 2020-2022, by source
  • Premium Statistic Number of visitors to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. 2007-2023

Museum visitors

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  • Premium Forecast Event ticket bookings by event in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Forecast Americans who booked tickets for museums / art exhibitions, by age 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of museum visitors in the U.S. 2024, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Share of museum-goers visiting a museum in the U.S. 2020-2024, by frequency

Challenges

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  • Basic Statistic Share of museums reporting lower visits vs. 2019 in the U.S. 2023, by type of visit
  • Basic Statistic Change in museum staff size vs. 2019 in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Museums that struggled to fill open positions in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Factors negatively impacting leisure activities for museum-goers in the U.S. 2023
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