As of 2026-10-12, University of Florence tops the list with 1,800 employees.
- #1 University of Florence — 1,800 employees
university in Italy
The University of Florence (UNIFI) is an Italian public research university located in Florence, Italy. It comprises 12 schools and has around 50,000 students enrolled. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Russian State Library — 1,618 employees
national public library in Moscow, Russia
The Russian State Library is one of the three national libraries of Russia, located in Moscow. It is the largest library in the country, second largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Its holdings crossed over 47 million units in 2017. It is a federal library overseen by the Ministry of Culture, including being under its fiscal jurisdiction. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Friedrich Ebert Foundation — 1,589 employees
German political foundation linked to the SDP
The Friedrich Ebert Foundation is a German political party foundation associated with, but independent from, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). Established in 1925 as the political legacy of Friedrich Ebert, Germany's first president, it is the largest and oldest of the German party-associated foundations. It is headquartered in Bonn and Berlin, and has offices and projects in over 100 countries. It is Germany's oldest organisation to promote democracy, political education, and... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 National Library of Russia — 1,212 employees
one of the national libraries in Saint Petersburg, Russia
The National Library of Russia, located in Saint Petersburg, is the oldest of Russia's three national public libraries. The NLR is currently ranked among the world's major libraries. It has the second biggest library collection in the Russian Federation, a treasury of national heritage, and is the All-Russian Information, Research and Cultural Center. Over the course of its history, the library has aimed for comprehensive acquisition of the national printed output and has provided free access... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Museene i Sør-Trøndelag — 341 employees
group of museums in southern Trøndelag county, Norway
source Wikidata - #6 Teatro Regio Torino — 285 employees
opera-symphony foundation based at Teatro Regio, Torino, Italy
source Wikidata - #7 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust — 284 employees
British foundation, United Kingdom
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) is an independent registered educational charity based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, that came into existence in 1847 following the purchase of William Shakespeare's birthplace for preservation as a national memorial. It can also lay claim to be the oldest conservation society in Britain. Receiving no government funding or public subsidies, it is totally dependent upon the public for support, and relies on donations and the income... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 National Library of Wales — 255 employees
Welsh archive and research library
The National Library of Wales is the national legal deposit library of Wales and a Welsh Government sponsored body, located in Aberystwyth. It is the biggest library in Wales, holding over 6.5 million books and periodicals, and the largest collections of archives, portraits, maps, and photographic images in Wales. The Library is also home to the national collection of Welsh manuscripts, the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales, and the most comprehensive collection of paintings and... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 MUSE — 224 employees
science museum in Trento
The Museo delle Scienze (MUSE) is a science museum in Trento, Italy. The museum was designed by architect Renzo Piano and opened in 2013. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 State Archives of North Rhine-Westphalia — 192 employees
state archives of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
The Landesarchiv Nordrhein-Westfalen is the state archive of the state of North Rhine Westphalia, in the city of Duisburg, Germany. The complex, featuring a tower addition to an existing 1930s warehouse, as well as a snake-like administation building, was completed in 2014. It is notable for containing a windowless building converted from a former granary, combined with a new, equally windowless, purpose-built archive building. Read more on Wikipedia.
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