1、ANNUALNational Snapshot of United States MuseumsFielded August 2024Table of ContentsIntroduction.3Methodology.4Attendance.5Staffing,Hiring,and Volunteer Corps.6Finances.10Disruptions.14DEI Backlash.16Cyberattacks.18Exhibitions.212024 American Alliance of MuseumsThe text and charts of this report is

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3、x,transform,and build upon the material2National Snapshot of United States Museums 20242National Snapshot of United States Museums 2024IntroductionThis is the sixth“snapshot”report of the museum field that the American Alliance of Museums(AAM)has produced since 2020.In that time,the purpose of these

4、 reports has shifted from monitoring the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on museums to helping us track recovery from those impacts,and more recently to gauging new opportunities and challenges for our sector.The data collected for these reports has become critical to national advocacy efforts,espe

5、cially when advocating for funding for US museums.This years report offers a window into the state of the museum field in 2024,with information on attendance,employment,finances,disruptions,DEI backlash,cybersecurity,and exhibitions.What are the greatest concerns directors have for their museums?How

6、 have finances and attendance fared this year?And how have ideological and political polarization impacted the field?The data shows positive trends in employment and individual giving,but illuminates challenges in recruitment and growing concern around shifts in philanthropy.Four years after the pan