Frederic Remington Art Museum

What Frederic Remington Art Museum does

The Frederic Remington Art Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural institution founded in 1923 in Ogdensburg, New York, that preserves and presents the world's largest public collection of Frederic Remington's artwork and ephemera. The collection is housed in the historic Parish Mansion (built 1809-1810) along the St. Lawrence River and includes original paintings, sculptures, drawings, watercolors, illustrations, and personal artifacts — including the artist's largest collection of Nocturnes. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and receives general operating support from the New York State Council on the Arts. A sister foundation, the Remington Museum of Art Foundation, holds approximately $1.4 million in assets and generates roughly $50,000 annually in support. The institution also collects works by contemporary Sally James Farnham.

The museum operates a small professional staff (1-10 employees including Executive Director, Finance Manager, Curator, Membership and Operations Manager, and Communications Manager) supplemented by volunteer docents. Its core technology footprint is built on commodity tools: a Shopify e-commerce store, a WordPress-based website, Zoom for distance learning, and Google Forms for operational intake. There are no proprietary AI, ML, or model systems.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of seven streams: museum admission ($5-$16 per ticket), tiered memberships ($0-$10,000+ annually), museum shop retail, corporate sponsorship, donations and grants, image reproduction rights licensing ($100 per image), facility rentals, and tour fees. Distribution combines a single physical site, online ticketing, a Shopify storefront, reciprocal partnerships through NARM and Empire State Reciprocal Program (300+ institutions), and cross-promotion with the Antique Boat Museum. The institution is currently executing a major transformation tied to the America250 initiative, including a first-in-50-years visual rebrand, new permanent exhibitions, a scholarly symposium, and a Kid's Corner gallery space.

Name

Frederic Remington Art Museum

Legal name

Remington Museum of Art

Website

https://fredericremington.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Frederic Remington Art Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1923 in Ogdensburg, NY that preserves and presents the world's largest public collection of Frederic Remington's artwork through exhibitions, educational programs, tiered memberships, and tourism experiences for visitors, schools, and scholars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Museum

NAICS

Museums (712110)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Museums (THAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Art museum operations
• American art collections
• Art education programs
• Exhibition curation
• Cultural heritage preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Ogdensburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Museum Admission: Ticket sales for museum entry with tiered pricing based on age and status (adults, seniors, students, children, military, educators). Tickets available for purchase both online and onsite.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership subscriptions at multiple price points ($50-$10,000+) providing recurring revenue with benefits including free admission, guest passes, shop discounts, and reciprocal benefits with other institutions.
3. Museum Shop: Retail sales of sculpture reproductions, Collier's prints, apparel, and other merchandise through both physical and online Shopify store.
4. Corporate Sponsorship: Sponsorship revenue from businesses supporting specific programs, exhibitions, education initiatives, and community events. Packages include recognition in print/digital materials, logo placement, and event access.
5. Donations and Grants: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and government entities. Includes one-time and recurring gifts, stock donations, bequests, and estate planning vehicles.
6. Image Licensing: Licensing fees for authorized images of artworks and primary materials from the collection for publication and scholarly use. Image use fee of $100 per image.
7. Facility Rentals: Rental of museum facilities for events including receptions, showers, meetings, and other gatherings. Discounts available for not-for-profits and Ingleneuk Club members.
8. Tour Fees: Fees for guided group tours ($50 booking fee plus $10/person) and private tours ($50 booking fee plus $15/person). School tour fees vary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Frederic Remington Art Museum preserves, interprets, and exhibits the world's largest public collection of Frederic Remington's artwork, including original paintings, sculptures, drawings, illustrations, and personal artifacts. It offers general admission, guided and self-guided tours, school and homeschool educational programs, a lecture series, an artist residency, facility rentals, image licensing, and a retail museum shop, all housed primarily in the historic 1810 Parish Mansion in Ogdensburg, New York.

Product overview

The Frederic Remington Art Museum offers a unified museum experience centered on the world's largest public collection of Frederic Remington's artwork. The core offering includes general admission to galleries featuring paintings, sculptures, illustrations, and personal artifacts. Supporting products and services include tiered membership programs (from Student to Remington Patron levels), guided and self-guided tours, school educational programs, Homeschool Studio Art Program, FREDTalks lecture series, Artist in Residence program, Volunteer Docent Program, distance learning via Zoom, facility rentals, image reproduction rights licensing, and an online Museum Shop. The 2026 America250 initiative introduced 'Remington's Impression on America' as a major new exhibition alongside new gallery experiences including the Lost Wax Exhibition, Legacy display, and Cowboy Artists of America exhibition, complemented by the museum's first comprehensive visual rebrand in over fifty years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Remington Museum of Art Foundation: Independent special purpose foundation that oversees the museum's endowment funds and long-term investment funds.
• FREDTalks
• Ingleneuk Club

Products and services

• Museum Membership Annual membership program with tiered levels (Student, Individual, Family, Family Plus, Trooper, Sergeant, Ingleneuk Club, Ingleneuk Benefactor, Remington Circle, Remington Patron) priced $0-$10,000+, providing free admission, guest passes, shop discounts, reciprocal benefits at 300+ institutions via NARM and Empire State programs, and exclusive event access.
• Museum Admission General admission to the museum galleries with tiered pricing based on age and status: Adults 30+ $16, Seniors 65+ $14, Young Adults 18-29 $12, Students 10-17 $8, Children under 5 free, Educators and Military $5, EBT/WIC 50% off, AAA $1 off, local St. Lawrence County/Akwesasne residents $2 off.
• Guided and Self-Guided Tours Self-guided museum visits with gallery maps and interpretive panels, guided group tours for parties of 10+ ($50 booking fee plus $10/person), and private tours for groups of 1-9 people ($50 booking fee plus $15/person) led by knowledgeable educators and docents.
• School Tours and Educational Programs Interdisciplinary guided tours for K-12 students aligned with New York State and national education standards, featuring inquiry-based learning, close looking, hands-on activities, and accommodating up to 40 students per visit.
• Homeschool Studio Art Program Year-long hands-on fine art program for ages 6-18, covering drawing, painting, sculpture, pastel, and clay, held weekly on Thursdays from September to May. Priced at $120/semester for members and $150/semester for non-members, with scholarships reducing to $75/semester.
• FREDTalks Lecture Series Monthly lecture series featuring experts, scholars, curators, and industry professionals on topics related to art, history, and museum operations. Season 2 launching Spring 2026.
• Artist in Residence Program Visiting artist program made possible by the Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Grant, providing artists with the opportunity to work within the museum galleries and engage with the collection. No residency in 2026 due to America250 preparations.
• Distance Learning Programs Live, interactive virtual programs delivered via Zoom, connecting students with original works of art and museum educators from the galleries, aligned with New York State and National Learning Standards.
• Facility Rentals Event venue rental in the museum facilities for receptions, showers, meetings, and other gatherings, with discounts available for not-for-profits and Ingleneuk Club members.
• Reproduction Rights Licensing Licensing of museum images, including black-and-white and color photography, digital files, and archival magazine pages, for publication and scholarly use at $100 per image.
• Museum Shop Online store (and physical retail) selling sculpture reproductions, Collier's prints, apparel, and other Remington-themed merchandise, operated through Shopify.
• The Remington Symposium Multi-day scholarly event featuring lectures, discussions, tours, and family programming exploring Frederic Remington's impact on American art and culture, scheduled for October 2026 as part of the America250 initiative.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Foundation's endowment has doubled in recent years to approximately $1.4 million, generating $50,000 annually for museum operations.
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Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Antique Boat MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Admission partnership between the Remington Museum of Art and the Antique Boat Museum offering buy-one-get-one ticket arrangements. Located in Clayton, NY approximately one hour apart, the partnership allows visitors to experience both regional cultural assets with a single paid admission.
• Museums West ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network of organizations representing arts, history, and culture of the American West and Indigenous communities. The consortium champions connection, supports creative exchange, and amplifies impact through shared resources, best practices, and professional development opportunities.
• North American Reciprocal Museums (NARM)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerReciprocal membership program providing NARM Membership Cards to museum members (Family level and above), granting discounts or free admission at over 300 participating cultural institutions across North America.
• Empire State Reciprocal ProgramcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNew York State reciprocal program providing member benefits and discounts at participating cultural institutions throughout New York State.
• Cowboy Artists of AmericaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration featuring original works by Cowboy Artists of America members (Albin Veselka, Brandon Bailey, Bruce Green, Dusty Payne, Jack Sorenson, Michael Dudash, Mikel Donahue, Phil Epp, Ron Rencher, Wayne Baize, Alvin Marshall) in the museum's Tiffany Gallery as part of the America250 Remington's Impression on America exhibition.
• Buffalo Bill Center of the WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term loan partnership providing North Country landscapes and scenes from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West's collection, reconnecting visitors with Remington's roots in Northern New York.
• Orchestra of Northern New YorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusical ensemble performing 'Frederic Remington's America' concert on July 3, 2026 as part of the America250 opening weekend celebration.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Woolaroc Museum: Bartlesville, OK museum focused on Western art, history, and Native American artifacts with Remington holdings; comparable as a heritage-museum setting for Western art collections.
• Sid Richardson Museum: Fort Worth museum dedicated to Western American art with a significant Frederic Remington collection alongside Charles M. Russell works — directly comparable as a single-focus Western art museum featuring Remington's oeuvre.
• Buffalo Bill Center of the West: Cody, WY complex of five museums including a Western art museum holding major Remington holdings; directly comparable as both a peer and an active lending partner focused on the American West narrative.
• Amon Carter Museum of American Art: Fort Worth institution holding one of the nation's premier collections of American art including Remington paintings and sculptures; comparable as a museum whose core strength is 19th- and early-20th-century American art including Remington.
• Stark Museum of Art: Orange, TX museum holding the largest private collection of Western art including significant Remington works — comparable as a focused Western art museum with educational programming.
• C.M. Russell Museum Complex: Great Falls, MT museum dedicated to Charles M. Russell, Remington's contemporary and fellow Western art icon; directly comparable as a single-artist Western art museum in a small/rural market.
• Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art: Indianapolis museum focused on Western art and Native American art with strong Remington and Russell holdings; comparable as a regional Western art museum with both collection and educational programming emphasis.
• National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Oklahoma City museum devoted to Western heritage with extensive Remington art holdings and rotating exhibitions of Western artists — directly comparable in mission and Remington collection focus.
• The Rockwell Museum: Corning, NY museum of Western and American art — particularly comparable due to its upstate New York location and focus on Western American art including Remington.
• Gilcrease Museum: Tulsa museum holding one of the world's most comprehensive collections of Western American art and artifacts, with deep Remington holdings — a direct comparable for scope and American West focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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