Children's museum attendance in England 2020

This statistic presents the share of children who had visited a museum in the last year in England, according to annual surveys conducted between 2008/2009 and 2019/2020. Over this period, the proportion of children visiting museums remained fairly constant. In 2019/2020, around 58.6 percent of children had visited a museum.

Share of children who visited a museum in the last year in England from financial year 2008 to 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
2019/2020	58.6%
2018/2019	61.6%
2017/2018	58.1%
2016/2017	63.3%
2015/2016	61.1%
2014/2015	62.2%
2013/2014	61.8%
2012/2013	60.6%
2011/2012	60.9%
2010/2011	64.7%
2009/2010	68.8%
2008/2009	63.2%

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2008 to 2020

Number of respondents

1,454*

Age group

5-15 years

Special properties

years running April to March

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

*Base for 2019/20: 5-10 years = 834; 11-15 year olds = 620;
2018/19: 5-10 years = 999; 11-15 year olds = 645;
2017/18: 5-10 years = 909; 11-15 year olds = 671.
2016/17: 5-10 year olds: n= 967; 11-15 year olds: n= 638.
2015/16: 5-10 year olds: n= 1096; 11-15 year olds: n= 684
2014/15: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,104; 10-15 year olds: n= 721.
2013/14: 5-10 year olds: n= 1233; 10-15 year olds n=786.
2012/13: 5-10 year olds: n= 1136; 10-15 year olds n=801.
2011/12: 5-10 year olds: n= 1040; 10-15 year olds n=771.
2010/11: 5-10 year olds: n= 1590; 10-15 year olds n=1116.
2009/10: 5-10 year olds: n= 1809; 10-15 year olds n=1350.
2008/09: 5-10 year olds: n= 1476; 10-15 year olds n=1146.

The source provides the following additional information: 'Data for 5-10 year olds relates to out of school activities only. Data for 11-15 years olds relates to activities undertaken both in and out of school.'
This statistic is using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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