Every month we share information from EXH.CAT, our database for searching current, future, past, and digital exhibitions at 440+ museums and other arts and culture institutions in the US.
December 2024
• Vastly more exhibitions closed than opened (more than double)
• Most popular opening day: Saturday, December 14th
• Most popular closing day: Sunday, December 1st (60 exhibitions closed)
• Around 1,700 exhibitions were on view
Year-over-year trends:
• More exhibitions were on view in December 2024 than in December 2023
• In 2024, around 3% fewer exhibitions opened as compared to 2023
November 2024
• Many more exhibitions opened than closed
• Most popular opening day: Saturday, November 16th
• Most popular closing day: Sunday, November 3rd
• Around 1,650 exhibitions were on view
Year-over-year trends:
• About as many exhibitions were on view in Nov. 2023 as in Nov. 2024
• So far this year, around 3% fewer exhibitions have opened as compared to 2023
October 2024
• Significantly more exhibitions opened than closed
• Most popular opening day: Saturday, October 5th
• Most popular closing day: Sunday, October 27th
• Around 1,600 exhibitions were on view
Year-over-year trends:
• Around 3% fewer exhibitions have opened this year as compared to 2023
• More exhibitions were on view in October 2023 than in October 2024
✨ EXH CAT just hit 11,500 exhibitions! ✨
And don’t forget: now you can search by city and institution!
September 2024
• More exhibitions opened than closed
• Most popular opening days: Saturday, Sept. 7th and Saturday, Sept. 14th
• Most popular closing day: Sunday, Sept. 8th
• Over 1,600 exhibitions were on view (about 100 more than in August)
Year-over-year trends:
• So far this year, ca. 5% fewer exhibitions have opened compared to 2023
• About as many exhibitions opened in Sept. 2024 as in Sept. 2023
• More exhibitions were on view in Sept. 2023 than in Sept. 2024
You may have noticed that EXH CAT got a bit of a glow up in September. ✨
Now you can search dedicated listings for cities and institutions!
August 2024
• Significantly more exhibitions closed than opened
• Most popular opening day: Saturday, August 31st
• Most popular closing days: Sunday, August 11th and Sunday, August 25th
• Around 1,500 exhibitions were on view
Year-over-year trends:
• So far in 2024, around 6% fewer exhibitions have opened compared to 2023
• Fewer exhibitions opened in August 2024 than in August 2023
• More exhibitions were on view in August 2023 than in August 2024
July 2024
• Significantly more exhibitions closed than opened
• Most popular opening day: Saturday, July 13th
• Most popular closing day: Sunday, July 7th
• Around 1,500 exhibitions were on view
Year-over-year trends:
• Fewer exhibitions opened in July 2024 than in July 2023
• There were more exhibitions on view in July 2023 than in July 2024
June 2024
From our current database counts (for 434 U.S. museums and other arts and culture institutions):
• More exhibitions closed than opened
• Most popular opening day: Saturday, June 1st
• Most popular closing day: Sunday, June 2nd
• There were around 1,500 exhibitions on view
Year-over-year trends:
• Significantly fewer exhibitions opened in June 2024 than June 2023
• More exhibitions were on view in June 2023 than June 2024
May 2024
In May, we added our 10,000th exhibition! 🎉
From our current database counts (for 433 U.S. museums and other arts and culture institutions):
- More exhibitions closed than opened
- Most popular opening day: Friday, May 3rd
- Most popular closing day: Sunday, May 5th
- Around 1,550 exhibitions were on view
- Fewer exhibitions opened in May 2024 than May 2023
- More exhibitions were on view in May 2023 than May 2024
April 2024
From our current database counts (for 433 U.S. museums and other arts and culture institutions):
- About as many exhibitions opened as closed
- Most popular opening day: Saturday, April 27th
- Most popular closing day: Sunday, April 28th
- Around 1,600 exhibitions were on view
- Fewer exhibitions opened in April 2024 than April 2023
- More exhibitions were on view in April 2023 than April 2024
The spring exhibition season is in full swing and there’s so much to see!
March 2024
From our current database counts (for 432 U.S. museums and other arts and culture institutions):
- Slightly more exhibitions closed than opened in March
- Most popular opening day: Friday, March 1st
- Most popular closing day: Sunday, March 3rd
- Over 1,500 exhibitions were on view in March
- More exhibitions opened in March 2023 than March 2024
- Fewer exhibitions were on view in March 2024 than March 2023.
Search EXH.CAT and see what’s on view near you this spring!
February 2024
From our current database counts (for 432 U.S. museums and other arts and culture institutions):
- Significantly more exhibitions opened than closed in February
- Most popular opening day: Saturday, February 3rd
- Most popular closing day: Sunday, February 4th
- 8 exhibitions opened on Leap Day, February 29th
- About 1,500 exhibitions were on view in February
- More exhibitions opened in February 2023 than in February 2024
- About as many exhibitions were on view in February 2024 as in February 2023
News:
Now you can search EXH.CAT in dark mode!
January 2024
From our current database counts (for 431 U.S. museums and other arts and culture institutions):
- Significantly more exhibitions closed than opened in January
- Most popular opening day: Friday, January 26th
- Most popular closing day: Sunday, January 7th (134 exhibitions closed!)
- Over 1,500 exhibitions were on view in January
- More exhibitions opened in January 2023 than in January 2024
- About as many exhibitions were on view in January 2024 as in January 2023
Some news:
On February 1st, we entered the 9,000th exhibition in EXH.CAT! 🎉