One-third of museums lost government funding since Trump took office, survey says; The Guardian, November 11, 2025

 Sara Braun , The Guardian; One-third of museums lost government funding since Trump took office, survey says

"One-third of US museums have lost government grants or contracts since Donald Trump took office, according to a new survey.

The findings, released by the American Alliance of Museums on Tuesday and based on responses from more than 500 museum directors across the US, shed new light on the challenges cultural institutions are facing under the Trump administration.

Among the museums affected by cancelled government contracts or unreimbursed expenditures, the survey found that the median loss was $30,000. The most common cancelled grants were from the Institute of Museum of Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment of the Arts. Two-thirds of the respondent museums reported that the lost funding has not been replaced by foundations, sponsors or donors."