Top museums in the USA
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smithsonian Institution | USA | Washington | 1000 Jefferson Dr Sw | District of Columbia | 20560 | si.***** | 1846 | $1,709,500,000 | 6,100 | Corporation | 66568 | N/A |
| 2 | The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | USA | New York City | 1000 5th Ave | New York | 10028 | metmuseum.***** | 1870 | $428,168,000 | 2,547 | Corporation | 14 | 529956 |
| 3 | The J Paul Getty Trust | USA | Los Angeles | 1200 Getty Center Dr Ste 500 | Los Angeles | 90049 | getty.***** | 1953 | $370,248,983 | 1,940 | Corporation | 7 | 951790021 |
| 4 | The Art Institute Of Chicago | USA | Chicago | 111 S Michigan Ave | Cook | 60603 | artic.***** | 1879 | $326,890,000 | 2,147 | Corporation | 9 | 01001205 |
| 5 | Glenstone Foundation | USA | Potomac | 12002 Glen Rd | Montgomery | 20854 | glenstone.***** | 2006 | $266,804,717 | 77 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | The Museum Of Modern Art | USA | New York City | 11 W 53rd St | New York | 10019 | moma.***** | 1929 | $236,680,721 | 825 | Corporation | 8 | 131624100 |
| 7 | The American Museum Of Natural History | USA | New York City | 200 Central Park W | New York | 10024 | amnh.***** | 1869 | $228,656,406 | 1,262 | Corporation | 7 | N/A |
| 8 | National Gallery Of Art | USA | Washington | 6th and Constitution Ave Nw | District of Columbia | 20565 | library.***** | 1941 | $209,826,000 | 1,000 | Corporation | 66568 | N/A |
| 9 | Hcc | USA | Houston | 8001 Fulton St | Harris | 77022 | hccs.***** | 2010 | $184,531,603 | 2 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | USA | Washington | 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl Sw | District of Columbia | 20024 | ushmm.***** | 1980 | $172,542,264 | 400 | Corporation | 66568 | 521309391 |
| 11 | Christo And Jeanne Claude Foundation | USA | New York City | 48 Howard St | New York | 10013 | N/A | 2025 | $160,400,123 | 2 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art | USA | Los Angeles | 700 S Flower St Ste 2400 | Los Angeles | 90017 | N/A | 2012 | $158,337,473 | 84 | Corporation | 3 | 3474132 |
| 13 | The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | USA | Williamsburg | 427 Franklin St Rm 212 | Williamsburg | 23185 | history.***** | 1928 | $149,379,664 | 3,100 | Corporation | 38 | 00322339 |
| 14 | The Museum Of Fine Arts Houston | USA | Houston | 1001 Bissonnet St | Harris | 77005 | mfah.***** | 1913 | $147,981,263 | 494 | Corporation | 9 | 0002584701 |
| 15 | Museum Associates | USA | Los Angeles | 5905 Wilshire Blvd | Los Angeles | 90036 | lacma.***** | 1938 | $145,303,214 | 400 | Corporation | N/A | 0175622 |
| 16 | Crystal Bridges - Museum Of American Art, INC. | USA | Bentonville | 600 Museum Way | Benton | 72712 | crystalbridges.***** | 2005 | $131,160,398 | 240 | Corporation | N/A | 3827013 |
| 17 | Ripley Entertainment INC. | USA | Orlando | 9545 S John Young Pkwy Ste 222 | Orange | 32819 | ripleys.***** | 1956 | $117,699,807 | 1,386 | Corporation | 687 | 2206995 |
| 18 | Carnegie Institute | USA | Pittsburgh | 4400 Forbes Ave | Allegheny | 15213 | carnegiemuseums.***** | 1895 | $115,993,787 | 1,200 | Corporation | 5 | 0000057188 |
| 19 | Philadelphia Museum Of Art INC | USA | Philadelphia | 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy | Philadelphia | 19130 | philamuseum.***** | 1875 | $114,413,997 | 430 | Corporation | 5 | 231365388 |
| 20 | Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, INC. | USA | Atlanta | 1280 Peachtree St Ne | Fulton | 30309 | woodruffcenter.***** | 1905 | $113,174,083 | 10 | Corporation | N/A | J520433 |
| 21 | Museum Of Fine Arts | USA | Boston | 465 Huntington Ave | Suffolk | 02115 | mfa.***** | 1870 | $99,573,924 | 1,000 | Corporation | 9 | 042103607 |
| 22 | The Edison Institute | USA | Dearborn | 20900 Oakwood Blvd | Wayne | 48124 | eei.***** | 1929 | $98,212,448 | 800 | Corporation | N/A | 800864670 |
| 23 | Whitney Museum Of American Art | USA | New York City | 99 Gansevoort St | New York | 10014 | whitney.***** | 1931 | $97,571,000 | 167 | Corporation | 3 | 131789318 |
| 24 | Minnesota Historical Society | USA | Saint Paul | 345 Kellogg Blvd W | Ramsey | 55102 | mnhs.***** | 1849 | $91,494,356 | 625 | Corporation | 20 | 5761-NPA |
| 25 | The National Medal Of Honor Museum Foundation | USA | Arlington | 1717 E Randol Mill Rd | Tarrant | 76011 | mohmuseum.***** | 2020 | $88,628,383 | 25 | Corporation | N/A | 0803540891 |
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Request Free SampleMuseums in the USA by state
88,719 museums across 52 US states. Hover any state to see its share of the US museums market.
Museums in the USA by employee size
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 80,337 | |
| 5-9 | 5,040 | |
| 10-19 | 1,634 | |
| 20-49 | 871 | |
| 50-99 | 327 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 267 | |
| 100-199 | 157 | |
| 200-499 | 65 | |
| 500-999 | 13 | |
| 1.000-4.999 | 7 | |
| 5.000-9.999 | 1 |
Museums in the USA by revenue
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 100.000 | 54,677 | |
| 100.001 to 499.999 | 28,340 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 2,567 | |
| 1.000.000 to 4.999.999 | 1,306 | |
| 500.000 to 999.999 | 1,289 | |
| 10.000.000 to 49.999.999 | 243 | |
| 5.000.000 to 9.999.999 | 240 | |
| 50.000.000 to 99.999.999 | 37 | |
| 100.000.000 to 499.999.999 | 19 | |
| 1.000.000.000 or more | 1 |
SIC and industry classification for US museums
US museums fall under the Services SIC division. The primary US SIC 1987 code is 8412: Museums and Art Galleries. The list above covers every active US company tagged with this code plus closely related codes, so the state and revenue breakdowns reflect the entire sector rather than a sample.
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Frequently asked questions about museums in the USA
Our database tracks 88,719 active museums across all 50 US states, sourced from Secretary of State filings and verified monthly. The exact count changes as firms register, dissolve and merge. The figure on this page reflects the most recent monthly refresh.
The state with the most museums is NEW YORK, followed by California, Texas, Florida and New York. The full state breakdown above shows the share each US state holds, with deeplinks to drill into a single-state directory.
US museums are primarily covered by SIC 1987 code 8412 (Museums and Art Galleries). The list above covers every active US company tagged with this code plus closely related codes. The platform link beside each result also lets you filter by sub-code or by NAICS if you prefer.
Yes. Apply your filters (state, size, revenue, etc.) on the platform, preview the result on screen, then export the full filtered list as CSV or Excel. Larger exports (10k+ rows) are delivered by email link. Request a free sample first if you want to evaluate the data before you buy.
Every record includes the firm name, full business address, primary phone, business email (where available), website, employee size, revenue band, founding year and primary SIC / NAICS classification. Records are enriched from the US business register and re-verified monthly.
Monthly. Each refresh removes firms that have dissolved and adds new registrations from the latest Secretary of State filings. The "Last updated" line at the top of this page shows the most recent refresh date.
52 US states have at least one active museum in our database. The state with most museums is NEW YORK, followed by California, Texas, Florida and New York. Use the interactive state map above to compare any two states by share of the US museums market.
