Professional Documents
Culture Documents
BY THE NUMBERS
2014
6%
24%
Other
Revenuegenerating
activities
33%
Store
Development
Membership
Benefit events
Facilities and catering
Restaurant
Marketing and PR
Arts-focused
activities
Temporary exhibitions
Curatorial
Collections care & management
Education
Library
Administration
Administration
IT
Infrastructure
Building maintenance
Utilities
Security
21%
ART MUSEUMS
BY THE NUMBERS
2014
16%
6%
4%
Federal
Government
21%
2%
State
4%
County
Total Endowment
Income
City
Other Government
2%
3%
6%
Corporate
Memberships
7%
1%
Museum Store
8%
1%
2%
2%
1%
Facility Rentals
Restaurants & Catering
Exhibition Fees
Educational Events
Admissions
10%
Corporate
Contributions
Foundations
Benefit & Trusts
Events
7%
ART MUSEUMS
BY THE NUMBERS
2014
Individual &
Family Contributions
4%
7%
4%
Donated: 69,516
13%
Benefit
Events
33%
20%
Foundations
& Trusts
11%
Corporate
Contributions
2%
Corporate
Memberships
21%
$53.17
Source: 220 AAMD museums across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
$3.70
Revenue per Visitor
(admissions)
ART MUSEUMS
BY THE NUMBERS
2014
$7.93
Received by donation
Purchased
12,197
Received by bequest
69,516
4,297
Borrowed
93,460
ART MUSEUMS
BY THE NUMBERS
2014
Loaned
27,135
13,329,116
Total number of
collection objects
61,457,283
Total attendance
1,926,008
Total members
Source: 220 AAMD museums across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
The data reflected in Art Museums By The Numbers 2014 was collected in 2014 and reflects AAMD members Fiscal Year 2013 or
Fiscal Year 2014 data, depending on their fiscal calendar.
The Association of Art Museum Directors, representing 236 art museum directors in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, aids its members in
establishing and maintaining the highest professional standards for themselves and the museums they represent. It serves as a forum for
the exchange of information and the exploration of ideas, and as a voice with which museum directors may express their joint concerns
and those of their institutions. Since its founding in 1916, AAMD has played a leading role in helping to define the best practices for its
members and for the art museum community as a whole. An important component of this work is the publication of AAMDs Professional
Practices in Art Museums, first adopted in 1966, most recently updated in 2011. This document provides a framework for museums
to make informed and responsible decisions regarding their institutional management. Further information about AAMDs professional
practice guidelines and position papers is available at www.aamd.org.
ART MUSEUMS
BY THE NUMBERS
2014