Museums Moving Forward 2025 Report

This 2025 Report is published by Museums Moving Forward (MMF), a limited-life organization whose mission is to create a more just museum sector by 2030. MMF conducts and produces this data study and report every two years, analyzing patterns and trends in employment across US art museums and offering exclusive insights. This study is unique in that it delivers data collected firsthand from workers nationwide, across all roles and departments, distinguishing it from other studies of the field. Mirroring the format of MMF’s inaugural 2023 report, this year’s edition introduces longitudinal data to track change over time in key areas. 

If you are interested in participating in MMF’s 2026–27 Data Study on Workplace Equity and Organizational Culture in US Art Museums, which will launch in Fall 2026, please visit https://museumsmovingforward.com/participate