This statistic shows the results of a survey into the impact of not charging for admissions to specific exhibitions in museums in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Over half of the museums surveyed stated that not charging for specific exhibitions had a generally positive impact on the number of visitors. In terms of admissions income, only 14 percent felt it had a positive impact to some extent.
Impact of not charging for specific exhibitions according to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016
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Impact of not charging for specific exhibitions according to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016
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The original wording of the question was as follows: "Please answer each of the following questions based on your experience of, and your perceptions of, the impact of not charging for general admissions or specific exhibition admissions".
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Association of Independent Museums . (April 18, 2017). Impact of not charging for specific exhibitions according to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/697084/museum-admission-fees-impact-of-not-charging-for-special-exhibitions-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums . "Impact of not charging for specific exhibitions according to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016." Chart. April 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/697084/museum-admission-fees-impact-of-not-charging-for-special-exhibitions-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums . (2017). Impact of not charging for specific exhibitions according to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/697084/museum-admission-fees-impact-of-not-charging-for-special-exhibitions-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums . "Impact of Not Charging for Specific Exhibitions According to Museums in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/697084/museum-admission-fees-impact-of-not-charging-for-special-exhibitions-united-kingdom-uk/
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