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According to the American Association of Museums (AAM) there are an
estimated 16,000 museums in the United States.
“The estimated 16,000 museums in the United States receive more than
850 million visits per year, more than all the country's professional
baseball, football, and basketball sporting events combined.
Since 1906, the American Association of Museums (AAM) has been a
national leader in the museum field. AAM represents museums of every
kind, from art to zoo, advocating for their public service role and
promoting an understanding of their missions and purpose.”
American Association of Museums (AAM)
http://www.aam-us.org/public.cfm
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According to Museum Studies at Florida State University, there are
15,000 museums in the United States, 40% of which have been founded
since 1970.
- There are 865 million visits per year to American museums, a 50%
increase from a decade ago.
- In Florida alone there are 390 museums, 39 more than just two years
ago.
- U.S. museums hold more than 700 million objects and associated
documentation of our cultural, artistic, and scientific heritage.”
Source: Museum Studies at Florida State University
http://www.museumstudies.fsu.edu/teasers.html
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According to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS),
there are 15,000 museums in the United States.
IMLS Press Release: January 29, 2003
http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/012903.htm
Equipping Museums and Libraries for the 21st Century
By Steven Hamp
February 14, 2002
“According to IMLS, there are over 15,000 museums in the United
States; 75 percent are considered small museums and 43 percent are
situated in rural areas. Roughly 9 out of 10 counties in America have
at least one museum, in part because every community has its own
unique story to tell to the world. And people want to hear those
stories. As I mentioned above, American museums receive over 865
million visits per year, 2.3 million visits per day, compared with 600
million just a decade ago, and these are people from all income and
education ranges. One-third of Americans say they have visited an art
museum, a history museum, an aquarium, zoo, botanical garden, or
science and technology center within the past six months. Almost a
quarter have gone within the past year. Museums have consistently
ranked in the top three family vacation destinations, according to
data compiled by the Travel Industry Association (TIA).”
Committee on Education and the Workforce
http://edworkforce.house.gov/hearings/107th/sed/museums21402/hamp.htm
The survey publication, True Needs, True Partners 2002, is available
on the IMLS Web site at www.imls.gov/pubs/pdf/m-ssurvey.pdf
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Art Museums
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According to The City Review magazine http://www.thecityreview.com
there are 1,241 art museums in the United States.
“Lowry noted in an essay in the catalogue that there are 1,241 art
museums in the United States, more than half of which have been opened
since 1970.”
The City Review
http://www.thecityreview.com/moma.html
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Natural History Museums
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According to Tom Moritz there are 6,500 natural history museums.
“Tom Moritz (American Museum of Natural History) - I think that
question of how we contribute is a really interesting one. We've
actually kicked that around a little bit within the Natural History
community, wondering how profitable it really is to concatenate or to
collect the specific place name work that's being done, and
particularly with our legacy data. (..) As I mentioned, there are 6500
natural history museums.
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Children’s Museums
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“According to Janet Rice Elman, Executive Director, Association of
Youth Museums, Washington, DC, there are 350 children’s museums in the
United States.”
“There are over 350 children's museums in the United States. The
mission of these museums is to stimulate curiosity and motivate
learning in children. This, in turn, enriches the lives and education
of the children by complementing and supporting the teaching efforts
in homes, schools, child care centers, and communities.”
Bay Mills Community College: Bulletins
http://www.bmcc.org/Headstart/Bulletins/Issue53/pg11-18.htm
From the Myrtle Beach Sun News:
“There are over 300 children's museums in the United States, and 30%
of those have opened in the last ten or fifteen years. So there is a
wider recognition of children's museums as a viable place to go for
interactive family activities," she said.
All fifty of the United States have children's museums. "South
Carolina was the last state to get one," said Lott, "and we're the
currently the only one in the state geared toward children." Many
South Carolina museums are now following the trend toward
interactivity and children's exhibits, he said.”
Source: Wright For You
http://www.wrightforyou.com/childrensmuseum.html
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Science Museums
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“The number of science museums has tripled during the last decade, and
currently there are approximately 300 science museums in the United
States.”
Google Cache
http://web.archive.org/web/20021113070109/http://www.leg.state.nv.us/70th/Journal/Senate/sj115.html
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Organizations, Associations and Societies
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American Association of Museums
"Since 1906, the American Association of Museums (AAM) has been a
national leader in the museum field. AAM represents museums of every
kind, from art to zoo, advocating for their public service role and
promoting an understanding of their missions and purpose."
http://www.aam-us.org
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
"IMLS is a federal grant-making agency that promotes leadership,
innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's
museums and libraries. Created by the Museum and Library Services Act
of 1996"
http://www.imls.gov/
Institute of Museum and Library Services
http://www.ims.fed.us
International Council of Museums:
"The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is an international
organisation of museums and museum professionals which is committed to
the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the
world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible
and intangible."
http://icom.museum/
Small Museum Association
http://www.smallmuseum.org/
Florida Association of Museums
http://www.flamuseums.org
Association of Science-Technology Centers
http://www.astc.org/
General Museum Information:
Virtual Library Museums Pages
http://www.museumca.org/usa
Art Museum Network
http://www.amn.org/
Museum Resource Board
http://www.museumwork.com
Other Museum Studies Information:
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
http://museumstudies.si.edu
Archives and Museum Informatics
http://www.archimuse.com
http://www.museumstudies.fsu.edu/links.html
Museum Studies at Florida State University
“Museum Studies at Florida State University is informed and guided by
the American Association of Museums and the International Council of
Museums and recognizes that the unique purposes of museums include a
committment to community, public service, education and the increase,
care and interpretation of collections of art, material culture,
natural specimens, historic structures and sites.
Contacts
Museum Studies: sbaldino@mailer.fsu.edu
Questions or comments about the website: lab0077@garnet.acns.fsu.edu
http://www.museumstudies.fsu.edu/index.html
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ICOM provides an extensive list of National Museums Associations
http://icom.museum/nat_as_mus.html
American Association of Museums
1575 Eye Street N.W., Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel. +1 202 28 91 818.
Fax +1 202 28 96 578
Bookstore : +1 202 28 99 127
E-mail : name@aam-us.org
Web Site : http://www.aam-us.org
Publications : Aviso, Museum News, The Official Museum Directory
State Museum Associations and Councils:
Web Site : http://www.aam-us.org/related.htm
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
1717 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37203-2991
Tel. +1 615 32 03 203
Fax +1 615 32 79 013
Email : history@aaslh.org
Web site : http://www.aaslh.org
Publications : History News, AASLH Dispatch
Association for Living History Farms and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM)
Secretariat
8774 Route 45
NW North Bloomfield,
Ohio 44450
Fax +1 216 68 54 410
Email : sheridan@orwell.net
Web site : http://www.alhfam.org/welcome.html
Association of Systematics Collections
1725 K Street, NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20006-1401 U.S.A.
Tel. +1 202 83 59 050
Fax +1 202 83 57 334
Email : general@nscalliance.org
Web site : http://www.ascoll.org/
Museum Computer Network
MCN National Office
1550 S. Coast Hwy. Suite 201
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Tel. +1 877 MCN-3800
Fax +1 949 37 63 456
Web site : http://www.mcn.edu/
Museum Education Roundtable
621 Pennsylvania Avenue,
SE Washington, DC 20003
Tel. +1 202 54 78 378
Fax +1 202 54 78 344
E-mai : merorg@msn.com
Web site : http://www.mer-online.org
Intermuseum Conservation Association
Allen Art Bldg Oberlin,
OH 44074 USA
Tel. +1 216 77 57 331
African American Museums Association
c/o Dr. M.Burroughs,
Dusable Museum 740 E 56th Pl Chicago,
IL 60637 USA
Tel. +1 312 94 70 600 Fax +1 312 94 70 677
Web site : http://www.artnoir.com/aaam.html
American Association for Museum Volunteers
c/o Denver Museum of Natural History
2001 Colorado Blvd Denver,
CO 80205 USA
Association of College and University Museums and Galleries
c/o Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
1335 Asp Av Norman,
OK 73019-0606 USA
Tel. +1 405 32 51 009 Fax +1 405 32 57 699
E-Mail: pbtirrell@ou.edu
Association of Railway Museums
c/o Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
725 W Chestnut St Washington,
PA 15301-4623 USA
Tel. +1 724 22 89 256 Fax +1 724 22 89 675
Association of Science-Museum Directors
c/o San Diego Natural History Museum
1788 El Prado San Diego,
CA 92101 USA
Tel. +1 619 23 23 821 Fax +1 619 23 20 248
E-Mail: mhager@sdnhm.org
Council of American Jewish Museums
12 Eldridge St New York,
NY 10002 USA
Tel. +1 212 21 90 903 Fax +1 212 96 64 782
E-Mail: aemsy@aol.com
Council for Museum Anthropology
Exthology, University of Arizona Tucson,
AZ 85721 USA
Tel. +1 520 62 16 281 Fax +1 520 62 12 976
E-Mail: parezo@u.arizona.edu
Council of American Maritime Museums
POB 636 Saint Michaels,
MD 21663 USA
Tel. +1 410 74 52 916 Fax +1 410 74 56 088
E-Mail: jvalliant@cbmm.org
Museum Trustee Association
2025 M Street NW,
Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036-3309 USA
Tel. +1 202 36 71 180 Fax +1 202 36 72 180
E-Mail: amanda_ohlke@dc.sba.com
Web site: http://www.mta-hq.org/
American Institute for Conservation
1717 K St NW,
Ste 301 Washington, DC 20006 USA
Tel. +1 202 45 29 545 Fax +1 202 45 29 328
E-Mail: pennyaic@aol.com
The American Zoo and Aquarium Association
8403 Colesville Rd.
Suite 710 Silver Spring,
MD 20910-3314 USA
Tel.+1 301-562-0777
Fax +1 301-562-0888
Email: generalinquiry@aza.org
Web site: http://www.aza.org/
The Society of Mineral Museum Professionals (SMMP)
Anthony R. Kampf
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007 USA
Email: akampf@nhm.org
Web site: http://www.agiweb.org/smmp/
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Additional information that may interest you:
The Association of Systematic Collections can tell whether there are
natural history museums in your area 202-835-9050 or
www.nscalliance.org/
How to find museum statistics information
http://icom.museum/mus_stats.html
Museums Count - American Association of Museums
“A concise presentation of selected data from the 1989 National Museum
Survey Data Report. Data is grouped into five categories: museum
profile, existance and type of collections, public services,
facilities/human resources, and finances. Extensive charts and graphs
illustrate statistics such as median attendance, distribution of
museums by type, and many other important aspects of U.S. museums
gathered in this national survey.”
112 pages 1993
$30.00 (non member cost)
$25.00 (member cost)
http://www.aam-us.org/newbookstore/detail.cfm?id=526
USA Museums
The USA Museum Pages provides a list of roughly 1000 U.S. museums
listed by category.
-Art Museums
-Children's Museums
-History Museums
-Multidisciplinary Museums
-Science Museums
-Technology Museums
-Miscellaneous Museums
USA Museums
http://www.museumca.org/usa/type.html
Museums listed by States
http://www.museumca.org/usa/states.html
Here is another list of U.S. Museums by State
http://www.museumlink.com/states.htm
Major Museums and Children's Museums of the United States and Their
Special Collections
http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/OTHERREFERENCE/LIBRARIESANDMUSEUMS/MajMuseUSCan.html#anchor120183
ART MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES
http://home.gwu.edu/~mcorry/museumu1.htm
SCIENCE MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES
http://home.gwu.edu/~mcorry/museumu2.htm
HISTORY MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES
http://home.gwu.edu/~mcorry/museumu3.htm
MISCELLANEOUS MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES
http://home.gwu.edu/~mcorry/museumu4.htm
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