简析美国科技博物馆的资金来源

A Brief Analysis of Funding Source of Science and Technology Museums in USA

美国科学博物馆享有丰富的资金来源。自营收入、公共财政的拨款、社会捐赠(企业、基金会或个人的)并列为博物馆的三大经费来源。近年来的金融危机重创了艺术和人文博物馆,但科学博物馆所受到的影响并不大。

The science museums in US share a rich source of funding. The self-employed income, public funding （federal, state and local） , and the donations （corporate, foundation or individual） ties the three major sources of funding for the museum. The recent financial crisis hit the museum of arts and humanities seriously, while the impact on science museum is not serious.