Museum Universe Data File

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Project Citation: 

Institute of Museum and Library Services. Museum Universe Data File. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2018-03-02. https://doi.org/10.3886/E101763V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Museum Universe Data File
Summary:  View help for Summary The Museum Universe Data File is a list of museums and related organizations in the United States. It includes basic information on aquariums, arboretums, botanical gardens, art museums, children’s museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and zoos. 

The Museum Universe Data File includes data from several sources. The initial data was compiled in 2014 using data from IMLS administrative records for discretionary grant recipients, IRS records for tax-exempt organizations, and the recipients of grants from private foundations.

The data file includes basic information about each organization (name, address, phone, website, and revenue) plus several geographic markers. It also includes information about each organization's discipline. The discipline type is based on the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (link is external), which the National Center for Charitable Statistics and IRS use to classify nonprofit organizations.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/museum-universe-data-file

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms museums
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2015 – 2015
Universe:  View help for Universe Museums and related organizations in the United States
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) census/enumeration data; geographic information system (GIS) data

Methodology

Data Source:  View help for Data Source The Museum Universe Data File includes data from several sources. The initial data was compiled in 2014 using data from IMLS administrative records for discretionary grant recipients, IRS records for tax-exempt organizations (link is external), and the recipients of grants from private foundations.
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