Thanks Steve!!  John

-----Original Message-----
From:   Steve Eichner [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Monday, March 08, 1999 6:57 AM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Here's data on number of museums

According to a study conducted by the Association of Museum Associations,
the number of museums currently in the US is near 15,000 (This DOES NOT
conform to IMLS' museum definition but the membership and records held by
state museum associations.

This note is from
"Are museum associations ready for the year 2000"
Contact: Roger Lidman, Museum Association of Arizona

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Steven Eichner, Research Analyst and List Manager
Association of Science-Technology Centers Inc.
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ph: (202) 783-7200x130 fax: (202) 783-7207

-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of John Martinson
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 9:25 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Count of museums...


I read in an old edition of MUSEUM NEWS (1984) that there were 5,000 museums
in
America.  Does anyone have an updated figure on total US museums, and how
many
there are in other parts of the world...total museums?  Thank you.  John
Martinson
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