One-third of museums lost government funding since Trump took office, survey says

Report including responses from more than 500 museum directors finds median loss of $30,000 in grants or contracts

One-third of US museums have lost government grants or contracts since Donald Trump took office, according to a new survey.

The findings, released by the American Alliance of Museums on Tuesday and based on responses from more than 500 museum directors across the US, shed new light on the challenges cultural institutions are facing under the Trump administration.