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Top 25 Ethnographic museums based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 95 ethnographic museums headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 10,548 professional contacts across them, including 4,089 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers ethnographic museums headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest ethnographic museums based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 95 ethnographic museums based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to ethnographic museums: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
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1Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,485 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as The Met, presents over years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,435 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500746 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Now in its 125th year, the Field Museum is a forward-thinking scientific leader on a mission to explore, protect, and celebrate nature and culture.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000648 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Mission Statement To serve the public through the collection, conservation, exhibition, and interpretation of significant works of art from a broad range of cultures and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500444 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The NHM has amassed one of the world’s most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history, more than 35 million objects, some as old as 4.5 billion years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Partial evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500304 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Located in the vibrant Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas, the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) ranks among the leading art institutions in the country and is distinguished by its…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Partial evidenceSalem, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500276 contacts →

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“Founded in 1799 in Salem, Massachusetts, 15 miles from Boston, the Peabody Essex Museum is the oldest continuously operating museum in the United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Partial evidenceWorcester, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200186 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Worcester Art Museum creates transformative programs and exhibitions, drawing on its exceptional collection of art.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Partial evidenceNewark, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200167 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Eighty galleries house The Newark Museum of Art’s permanent collection.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Partial evidenceSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200130 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Burke is a new kind of museum, and a whole new way to experience our world-with working labs you can see into, one-of-a-kind objects all around you, and galleries filled with…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Partial evidenceHartford, CT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200115 contacts →

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“The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the oldest public art museum in the United States, was founded in 1842 by Daniel Wadsworth, one of the first important American patrons of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceOmaha, NE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20086 contacts →

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“Joslyn Art Museum was a gift to the people of Omaha from Sarah Joslyn in memory of her husband, George.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Partial evidenceBirmingham, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20083 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1951, the Birmingham Museum of Art has one of the finest collections in the Southeast.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Partial evidenceMinneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20082 contacts →

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“Known as one of the leading museums and cultural centers in the Twin Cities, the American Swedish Institute offers inclusive, transformative arts and culture experiences centered…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5052 contacts →

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“Mingei International Museum preserves and exhibits folk art, craft and design from all eras and cultures of the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Partial evidenceHuntington, WV, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5034 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For more than five decades, the Huntington Museum of Art has been defined by a vision, a vision of bringing the world of art to the people of West Virginia and the Tri-State…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Partial evidenceKatonah, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5033 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Katonah Museum of Art originates ten to twelve exhibitions annually, covering a broad range of art and humanities topics.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Partial evidenceFort Wayne, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5030 contacts →

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“The Fort Wayne Museum of Art will collect, preserve, present and interpret American and related art to engage broad and diverse audiences throughout the community and region, and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceDenver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1028 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Museo de las Americas is dedicated to educating our community through collecting, preserving, interpreting and exhibiting the diverse arts and cultures of the Americas from…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Partial evidenceReading, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5027 contacts →

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“The Reading Public Museum is a dynamic center of lifelong learning, that collects, preserves, and interprets objects of art, science, and civilization to engage, educate, and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Partial evidenceStaten Island, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5022 contacts →

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“Mission Founded in 1881, the Staten Island Museum, New York City’s only general interest museum, engages visitors with interdisciplinary exhibitions and educational programs that…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceSanta Rosa, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5022 contacts →

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“The Museums of Sonoma County (MSC) engages and inspires our diverse community with art and history exhibitions, collections, and public programs that are inclusive, educational…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Partial evidenceWilmington, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5021 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Cameron Art Museum provides a cultural gathering place that enriches the lives of museum visitors and the community through high-quality exhibitions, lifelong learning in the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceEdmonds, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-1016 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are dedicated to sharing the history of our community.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Partial evidenceMashantucket, CT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5014 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, is a non-profit educational institution that seeks to further knowledge and understanding of the richness and diversity of the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Ethnographic museums based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
38.8%Verified-email coverage
111.0Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
4.2%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
36
11-50
34
51-200
12
201-500
8
501-1,000
1
1,001-5,000
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 95 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among ethnographic museums, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “ethnographic museums”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names ethnographic museums), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among ethnographic museums, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 4,089 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names ethnographic museums, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many ethnographic museums are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 95 ethnographic museums headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

The Metropolitan Museum Of ART, headquartered in New York, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most ethnographic museums?

New York leads with 4 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (3) and Chicago (2).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,089 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 95 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.