Speidel, Kristina2015-08-132015-08-132015-06https://hdl.handle.net/1794/1915234 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Economics and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring 2015.The purpose of this research is to identify the ideal conditions that lead to greater membership levels in fine art museums within the United States. I examine three different categories that impact a museum’s success. These are (1) the effects of income and population, (2) the size and longevity of the museum, and (3) the type of organization. Upon forming and analyzing a multiple regression model created from these three segmentations, it is clear that the effects of population, physical size, and charging admission have positive impacts on museum membership levels. The results of this paper will provide museum staff with economic insight on the factors that affect their museum membership rates.en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USEconomicsArt museumsMembershipMuseum membershipFine artsMuseumsThesis / Dissertation