Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions

NAICS Code: 712000

Employment 2024
179,000
Projected 2034
194,000
Growth Rate
+8.4%
Net Job Change
+15,000
The verdict

BLS projects Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions to grow +8.4% through 2034 - 6.0 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 88% of them. It is one of the faster-growing industries in the dataset.

+8.4%
Growth 2024-34
88th
growth percentile
179,000
Workers (2024, ×1k)
+15,000
Net jobs (×1k)

Where Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions sits among all industries

Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.

Where Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions sits by projected growth

Projected employment change across tracked industries

8.4% Top 12% higher than 88% of 291 industries

Industries, banded by projected growth

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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15

Expansion read

Signature: 42.4% mean employer AI exposure across 23 tracked public companies .

BLS still projects expansion, but our public-company overlay for this sector is thin - lean on the employment numbers above and open individual employer pages before generalizing AI risk.

NAICS 712000 · 179,000 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions.

Public companies in this NAICS sector

NAICS sector 71 bucket (includes sibling industries). 23 companies scored · mean AI exposure 42.4%.

B · 23
Tracked public companies tied to this industry sector with AI risk grades
Company AI grade
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. B
Brightstar Lottery PLC B
Churchill Downs Inc B
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. B
DraftKings Inc. B
Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. B
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. B
Lionsgate Studios Corp. B

Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.

Peer Industries by Employment

How Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions (NAICS 712000) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.

Peer industries by 2024 employment, with 2034 projections and growth rates
Industry 2024 Growth
Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services 183,800 +12.3%
Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events 183,300 +6.8%
Facilities support services 181,200 +5.9%
Testing laboratories and services 179,500 +3.9%
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions 179,000 +8.4%
Chemical manufacturing (3255,6) 178,700 +2.3%

Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people work in Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions?

As of 2024, the Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions industry employs approximately 179,000 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.

Is Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions growing or declining?

The Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions industry is projected to grow by 8.4% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +15,000 jobs over the decade.

Which public companies sit near Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions?

23 tracked public companies in NAICS sector 71 (sibling industries included). Sample names include Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., Brightstar Lottery PLC, Churchill Downs Inc. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.

How will AI affect the Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions industry?

Among 23 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 42.4% (most common grade B). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.

What to do with this

Use Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions' employment and exposure numbers above to look up individual employers and occupations, not just the industry aggregate.

Industry-level figures are aggregates; individual employer and occupation outcomes vary.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts