One-third of museums in the US have lost federal funding under Donald Trump’s presidency, according to a survey released by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) this week.
AAM, a membership organization of 35,000 museums, surveyed 511 museum directors across the country this summer. Two-thirds of affected institutions have not been able to replace their grants at all; just 8% managed to recoup them fully through other channels, including private donations.
The loss of government funding across the sector, the report says, has resulted in cuts to community programs and delays to infrastructure improvement projects.
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