This pie chart shows the ratio of types of Museums. While the dataset is only a portion, it can be representative of all museums in the US. According to the pie chart, history museums make up almost half of all the museums at 48%. This aligns with a statistic from the Institutue of Musuem & Library Services "The largest categories are historical societies and unclassified and general museums with 48 percent and 33 percent respectively." (https://www.imls.gov/news/government-doubles-official-estimate-there-are-35000-active-museums-us). Some reasoning for this could be that many of our history museums cover niche topics or global history, reflecting the country's diverse population and its connections to world events.
This stacked bar chart compares the income and revenue of museums across the US. While some museums show significantly higher revenue and income (potential outlier), others have relatively balanced and modest financials where revenue and income are close in value. The disparity between income and revenue could be attributed to factors such as funding sources, operational costs, visitor numbers, or the museum's scale and popularity.
This scatter plot depicts income and revenue for museums in the US, classified by type. The data shows that general museums as well as arboretums, botanical gardens, or nature centers earn far more revenue than other types of museums, some with revenue exceeding one billion dollars. The combination of history museums and art museums appears on the lower end of revenue and income, implying that these types of institutions function on comparatively modest budgets and/or tend to be more dependent on funding from other sources. Considering history museums are the most common museums, this was an interesting find.