How many museums are there in California?

322 museums file a Form 990 with the IRS in California.

What else are Archaeological Museums called?

Also known as Archeological Museums, Automobile Museums, Boat Museums, Circus Museums, Comedy Museums, Crime Museums, Culture-Specific Museums, Doll Museums, Film Museums, Fire-Fighting Museums, Forestry Museums, Gun Museums, Hall of Fame, Historic Ships, Hobby Museums, Holocaust Museums, Lapidary Arts Museums, Logging/Lumber Museums, Mapparium Museums, Marine Museums, Maritime Museums, Model Train Museums, Money/Numismatic Museums, Motion Picture Museums, Musical Instrument Museums, Naval Museums, Observatories, Philatelic Museums, Planetaria, Planetarium, Postal Museums, Railroad Museums, Religious Museums, Scouting Museums, Ship Museums, Specialized Museums, Sport Halls of Fame, Sports Museums, Theater Museums, Toy Museums, Train Museums, Transportation Museums, Video Museums, Visitors Center, Wax Museums, Whaling Museums, and Woodcarving Museums.

Museums · California

Museums nonprofits in California

322 museums in California file a Form 990. Together they report $607 million in revenue and hold $3.6 billion in assets.

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The largest are Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art, The Exploratorium, and Angela Duldulao Mcpherson Foundation.

Organizations

322

Total revenue

$606.7M

Total assets

$3.6B

Museums in California

Largest by revenue first.

Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$158.3M
The Exploratorium 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$66.6M
AAngela Duldulao Mcpherson Foundation 501(c)(3) · Oxnard, CA	$49.7M
The Wende Museum Of The Cold War Inc 501(c)(3) · Culver City, CA	$44.5M
Uss Midway Museum 501(c)(3) · San Diego, CA	$39.4M
Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$28.0M
Discovery Science Center Of Orange County 501(c)(3) · Santa Ana, CA	$21.5M
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$16.7M
Oakland Museum Of California 501(c)(3) · Oakland, CA	$16.1M
Holocaust Museum La 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$16.0M
Japanese American National Museum 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$12.2M
Mingei International Inc 501(c)(3) · San Diego, CA	$10.5M
Palm Springs Art Museum 501(c)(3) · Palm Springs, CA	$9.7M
Powerhouse Science Center 501(c)(3) · Sacramento, CA	$7.7M
Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation 501(c)(3) · Santa Ana, CA	$6.7M
Charles M Schulz Museum And Research Center 501(c)(3) · Santa Rosa, CA	$5.9M
Maritime Museum Association Of San Diego 501(c)(3) · San Diego, CA	$5.8M
Turtle Bay Exploration Park 501(c)(3) · Redding, CA	$5.6M
Planes Of Fame Air Museum 501(c)(3) · Chino, CA	$4.7M
Museum Of The African Diaspora (Moad) 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$4.6M
Sharewell 501(c)(3) · Santa Monica, CA	$3.8M
Museum Of Latin American Art 501(c)(3) · Long Beach, CA	$3.6M
San Diego Automotive Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · San Diego, CA	$3.5M
Redlands Historical Museum Association 501(c)(3) · Redlands, CA	$3.3M
Museum Of Ventura County 501(c)(3) · Ventura, CA	$3.3M
San Diego Museum Of Man 501(c)(3) · San Diego, CA	$3.3M
California Indian Museum & Cultural Center 501(c)(3) · Santa Rosa, CA	$2.8M
Southern California Railway Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Perris, CA	$2.5M
San Francisco Maritime National Park Association 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$2.2M
Grabhorn Institute 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$1.9M
The Yanks Air Museum 501(c)(3) · Sunset Beach, CA	$1.8M
JJordan Motor Car Company Museum 501(c)(3) · Orange, CA	$1.7M
California Vehicle Foundation 501(c)(3) · Sacramento, CA	$1.6M
Museum Foundation Of Pacific Grove Inc 501(c)(3) · Pacific Grove, CA	$1.5M
County Of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association 501(c)(3) · Bellflower, CA	$1.5M
Lions Automobilia Foundation 501(c)(3) · Compton, CA	$1.4M
San Diego Model Railroad Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · San Diego, CA	$1.3M
The National Liberty Ship Memorial Inc 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$1.3M
Graffiti Usa Classic Car Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Modesto, CA	$1.3M
Castle Air Museum Foundation Incorporated 501(c)(3) · Atwater, CA	$1.3M
San Jose Fire Museum 501(c)(3) · San Jose, CA	$1.2M
Craft Contemporary 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$1.2M
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association Inc 501(c)(3) · La Mesa, CA	$1.1M
Charles And Ray Eames House Preservation Foundation Inc 501(c)(3) · Pacific Plsds, CA	$1.0M
4404 Foundation Inc 501(c)(3) · Camarillo, CA	$1.0M
Association For The Preservation Of The Presidential Yacht Potomac 501(c)(3) · Oakland, CA	$930K
Surfing Heritage Foundation 501(c)(3) · San Clemente, CA	$860K
San Jose Museum Of Quilts & Textiles 501(c)(3) · San Jose, CA	$728K
BBurris Park Foundation 501(c)(3) · Hanford, CA	$699K
Historic Italian Hall Foundation 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$673K
San Diego Sports Association 501(c)(3) · San Diego, CA	$668K
NNational Animation Museum 501(c)(3) · Burbank, CA	$624K
Breed Street Shul Project Inc 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$590K
Bolinas Museum 501(c)(3) · Bolinas, CA	$589K
Automobile Driving Museum 501(c)(3) · El Segundo, CA	$568K
Japanese American Museum Of San Jose 501(c)(3) · San Jose, CA	$565K
Golden Gate Railroad Museum 501(c)(3) · Redwood City, CA	$545K
San Diego Chinese Historical Society And Museum 501(c)(3) · San Diego, CA	$540K
Yosemite Climbing Association 501(c)(3) · Mariposa, CA	$525K
Old Town Music Hall Inc 501(c)(3) · El Segundo, CA	$521K
TThe Muzeo Foundation 501(c)(3) · Anaheim, CA	$517K
VValley Relics 501(c)(3) · N Hollywood, CA	$516K
CChicano Park Museum And Cultural Center 501(c)(3) · San Diego, CA	$507K
Joe Martin Foundation For Exceptional Craftsmanship 501(c)(3) · Vista, CA	$493K
AAntique Gas & Steam Engine Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Vista, CA	$438K
AAltadena Historical Society 501(c)(3) · Altadena, CA	$438K
CCalifornia Surf Museum Encinitas 501(c)(3) · Oceanside, CA	$431K
Rancho Obi-Wan Inc 501(c)(3) · Petaluma, CA	$419K
The Mexican Museum 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$411K
MMax A Shacknai Foundation 501(c)(3) · Santa Barbara, CA	$397K
Maturango Museum Of Indian Wells Valley 501(c)(3) · Ridgecrest, CA	$369K
Museum Of African American Art 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$343K
Chumash Museum And Cultural Education Foundation 501(c)(3) · Santa Ynez, CA	$324K
BBosse Toy Train Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Santa Barbara, CA	$320K
China Lake Museum Foundation 501(c)(3) · Ridgecrest, CA	$315K
Far West Heritage Association 501(c)(3) · Durham, CA	$314K
FFullerton Museum Center Association 501(c)(3) · Fullerton, CA	$296K
Ecovivarium 501(c)(3) · Escondido, CA	$295K
Life And Light Foundation 501(c)(3) · Santee, CA	$285K
CClarke Historical Museum 501(c)(3) · Eureka, CA	$281K
Casa Dolores 501(c)(3) · Carpinteria, CA	$262K
Sun House Guild Corporation 501(c)(3) · Ukiah, CA	$260K
Vacaville Museum Foundation 501(c)(3) · Vacaville, CA	$256K
OOrange County Fire Services Association 501(c)(3) · Orange, CA	$254K
Museum Of Art And Digital Entertainment 501(c)(3) · Oakland, CA	$240K
NNelson Maritime Arts Foundation 501(c)(3) · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	$237K
SSan Francisco Bay Area Sports Hall Of Fame Inc 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$230K
Fresno Athletic Hall Of Fame 501(c)(3) · Fresno, CA	$223K
Hollywood Science Fiction Foundation 501(c)(3) · Chatsworth, CA	$221K
Channel Islands Maritime Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · Oxnard, CA	$198K
FFlabob Aviation Associates 501(c)(3) · Riverside, CA	$195K
FFriends Of The Cable Car Museum Inc 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$177K
Center For Land Use Interpretation 501(c)(3) · Culver City, CA	$176K
Velaslavasay Panorama 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$170K
Earthshot 501(c)(3) · Pasadena, CA	$166K
Northern California Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$161K
CChaffey Communities Cultural Center 501(c)(3) · Upland, CA	$161K
Squaw Valley Ski Museum Foundation Inc 501(c)(3) · Olympic Valley, CA	$160K
VVietnamese Heritage Museum 501(c)(3) · Santa Ana, CA	$159K
TThomas E & Sharon J Malloy Foundation Inc 501(c)(3) · Corona, CA	$156K

Museums by metro area

Los Angeles31 orgs San Francisco Bay Area23 orgs San Diego19 orgs San Jose9 orgs Sacramento7 orgs

Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org