This statistic shows the results of a survey into the impact that museums charging admissions has on spontaneous donations and secondary spending of visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. In total 23 percent of museums stated that charging for admissions had a positive impact on spontaneous donations and 22 percent said it had a positive impact on secondary spend. This was contrary to museums that did not charge admissions, with the majority stating it had a positive impact.
Impact of museums charging admissions on spontaneous donations and secondary spend in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
Museums charging admission fees (general and/or specific exhibitions)
Supplementary notes
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 charging for general admissions or specific exhibition admissions".
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Association of Independent Museums . (August 1, 2016). Impact of museums charging admissions on spontaneous donations and secondary spend in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/701668/museum-admission-fees-impact-on-donations-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums . "Impact of museums charging admissions on spontaneous donations and secondary spend in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016." Chart. August 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/701668/museum-admission-fees-impact-on-donations-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums . (2016). Impact of museums charging admissions on spontaneous donations and secondary spend in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/701668/museum-admission-fees-impact-on-donations-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums . "Impact of Museums Charging Admissions on Spontaneous Donations and Secondary Spend in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/701668/museum-admission-fees-impact-on-donations-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums , Impact of museums charging admissions on spontaneous donations and secondary spend in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/701668/museum-admission-fees-impact-on-donations-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Impact of museums charging admissions on spontaneous donations and secondary spend in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph], Association of Independent Museums , August 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/701668/museum-admission-fees-impact-on-donations-united-kingdom-uk/
