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By the Numbers

Writing by Darrin Dickey on Friday, 14 of September , 2007 at 11:11 am

According to an AAM 2006 study, median annual attendance for different types of museums is as follows:

  • Arboretum/Botanic Garden   106,235
  • Art Museum                          59,822
  • Children’s/Youth Museum       78,500
  • General Museum                   43,500
  • Historic House/Site                16,000
  • History Museum                    10,750
  • Natural History/Anthropology  62,803
  • Nature Center                       52,850
  • Science/Technology Museum 244,589
  • Specialized Museum               20,000
  • Zoo                                     440,502

Notice the bottom of the food chain is History Museum & Historic House/Site. We have our work cut out for us!

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Made Monday, 30 of June , 2008 at 11:34 am

[...] is, this isn’t just in St. Joseph. It’s like this all over the country. Museums are generally struggling to make ends meet and the task is getting harder as the economy staggers along and gas prices [...]

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