According to a 2024 survey, roughly half of surveyed museums in the United States reported lower attendance that year compared to pre-pandemic levels. While this suggested that the impact of COVID-19 on museum visits in the U.S. was still significant in 2024, it also denoted an improvement over 2023, when two-thirds of surveyed institutions experienced lower visitation compared to 2019.
Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024
Characteristic
Lower attendance compared to 2019
Have recovered to 100 percent or more of pre-pandemic attendance levels
2024
49%
51%
2023
67%
33%
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0%25%50%75%100%125%
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AAM. (November 14, 2024). Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/
AAM. "Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024." Chart. November 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/
AAM. (2024). Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/
AAM. "Share of Museums That Reported Lower Visitation Compared to 2019 in The United States in 2023 and 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/
AAM, Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024 [Graph], AAM, November 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/
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