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Alaska Museums Surveys and Data

Data gathered from museums surveyed around Alaska during 1984, 2000, 2010, and 2020.

Question 1: Museum Types

What type of museum best describes you?
	% of Museums	# of Museums
Alaska or Local History	52.46%	32
Ethnographic (Anthropological/Native Alaskan Collections)	11.48%	7
Natural History/Wildlife	6.56%	4
Art	0.00%	0
Cultural Center	6.56%	4
Historic House or Building	6.56%	4
Historic Park	4.92%	3
Local Display Facility	1.64%	1
Other	9.84%	6

Question 2: Non-profits

Are you a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution?
	% of Museums	# of Museums
Yes	72.41%	42
No	27.59%	16

Question 24: Governance

Please check the most appropriate answers (concerning the governance of the museum).
	City or Borough	Board of Trustees for Non-Profit Organization	For-Profit Organization	Tribal Organization	Federal Government	State of Alaska
Who governs your museum?	13.11% (8)	65.57% (40)	3.28% (2)	4.92% (3)	6.56% (4)	6.56% (4)
Who owns your collection?	22.03% (13)	54.24% (32)	5.08% (3)	10.17% (6)	6.78% (4)	6.78% (4)
Who owns your building?	44.07% (26)	28.81% (17)	6.78% (4)	6.78% (4)	10.17% (6)	6.78% (4)
Who maintains your building?	40.00% (24)	36.67% (22)	6.67% (4)	6.67% (4)	8.33% (5)	6.67% (4)
Who pays staff salaries?	19.64% (11)	58.93% (33)	3.57% (5)	5.36% (3)	7.14% (6)	7.14% (4)

Question 3: Year Established

60 museums responded with years between 1887-2008.

What year was your institution established?
Respondent ID	Year
1	1990
2	1972
3	1929
4	1910
5	1900
6	1958
7	1992
8	1996
9	1986
10	1910
11	1986
12	1968
13	1978
14	1962
15	2005
16	2008
17	1967
18	1967
19	2002
20	1991
21	1976
22	1998
23	1962
24	1976
25	2002
26	1967
27	1939
28	1997
29	1967
30	1967
31	1964
32	1887
33	1986
34	1994
35	1961
36	1918
37	2008
38	1987
39	1986
40	1976
41	1992
42	1995
43	1968
44	2000
45	1992
46	1976
47	Early 1940's
48	1984
49	2008
50	2005
51	1998
52	1967
53	1965
54	1995
55	1999
56	1994
57	1954
58	1965
59	2003
60	1969

Question 4: Open Hours

When is your museum open to the public?
	% of Museums	# of Museums
Year round - consistent hours	20.00%	12
Year round with seasonal hours	48.33%	29
Spring/Summer only	11.67%	7
Fall/Winter only	0.00%	0
Spring/Summer/Fall	16.67%	10
Weekends only	0.00%	0
By appointment	3.33%	2

Question 8: Gift Shop

Does your museum have a gift shop?
	% of Museums	# of Museums
Yes	81.67%	49
No	18.33%	11

Question 13: Days Open (Annually)

Approximately how many days per year is your museum open to the public?
	% of Museums	# of Museums
By Appointment Only	1.64%	1
1-50	1.64%	1
50-100	3.28%	2
100-150	21.31%	13
150-200	9.84%	6
200-250	6.56%	4
250-300	22.95%	14
300+	32.79%	20

Question 37: Online Presence

Does your museum use or maintain a…
	Yes (% and # of museums)	No (% and # of museums)
Website?	82.26% (51)	17.74% (11)
Twitter account?	16.67% (10)	83.33% (50)
Facebook or Myspace page?	34.43% (21)	65.57% (40)
Blog?	11.67% (7)	88.33% (53)
Podcast?	3.33% (2)	96.67% (58)