Museums

  • Support for museums is robust regardless of political persuasion. 96% of Americans would approve of lawmakers who acted to support museums. The number is consistently high for respondents who consider themselves politically liberal (97%), moderate (95%), or conservative (93%).

  • While museums were closed to the public, the California museum sector lost $22 million in revenue a day according to a survey conducted by the California Association of Museums. 

  • One-third of museums may shutter forever as funding sources and financial reserves run dry during the global pandemic, according to results from a survey conducted by the American Alliance of Museums in July 2020.

  • Even as California has begun modifying the stay-at-home order and allowing museums in some counties to reopen at 25%, these capacity limitations can add an additional financial burden. For many institutions, partial reopening is not financially viable.

IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AJade Elyssa Rivera