Museums in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on museums in the United Kingdom (UK)

Museums in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on museums in the United Kingdom (UK). Aside from providing key data on income, employment, and attendance, it includes information on visitor demographics and attitudes. The report also provides figures on non-national museums, visits to museum websites, and the use of digital communication channels.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Leading countries worldwide with the highest number of museums 2021
  • Premium Statistic Attendance at most visited museums worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Most visited museums worldwide 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of museum enterprises in the UK 2019-2024, by revenue size
  • Premium Statistic Monthly revenue of libraries, museums, and cultural services in the UK 2019-2024

Workforce

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  • Premium Statistic Cultural sector's employment in the UK 2020-2023, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Museum, gallery, and library industry's employment in the UK 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of museum enterprises in the UK 2019-2024, by employment size
  • Basic Statistic Share of management staff of funded museums in England 2023-2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Gender pay gap of museums and galleries in the UK 2021-2022

Income and funding

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  • Premium Statistic Income from admissions of government funded museums in England 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Income from admissions of government funded museums in England 2019-2023, by museum
  • Premium Statistic Trading income of government funded museums in England 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Trading income of government funded museums in England 2019-2023, by museum
  • Premium Statistic Fundraising income of government funded museums in England 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Fundraising income of government funded museums in England 2019-2023, by museum
  • Premium Statistic Arts Council England subsidies 2021-2024, by industry

Museum attendance

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  • Premium Statistic Total number of visitors to government funded museums in England 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of visitors to government funded museums in England 2019-2023, by museum
  • Premium Statistic Total number of overseas visitors to government funded museums in England 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Overseas visitors to government funded museums in England 2019-2023, by museum
  • Premium Statistic Share of UK and overseas visitors to government funded museums in England 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of educational visits to government funded museums in England 2019-2023
  • Basic Statistic Most visited free attractions in Scotland 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of visits to national museums in Wales 2009-2024

Visitor demographics and attitudes

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  • Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2005-2024
  • Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2023-2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2023-2024, by Acorn classification
  • Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2023-2024, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance frequency in England 2023-2024
  • Premium Statistic Museum visitors who would recommend a visit to funded museums in England 2022-2023

Non-national museums

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  • Premium Statistic Share of non-national museums in England 2022-2023, by attendance
  • Premium Statistic Share of non-national museums in England 2022-2023, by revenue
  • Premium Statistic Median economic impact of non-national museums in England 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Median volunteer value at non-national museums in England 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Median volunteer value at non-national museums in England 2022-2023, by region

Digitalization

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  • Premium Statistic Share of visitor attractions communicating digitally in England 2020-2023, by channel
  • Premium Statistic Share of museums and galleries communicating digitally in England 2023, by channel
  • Premium Statistic Number of website visits to government funded museums in England 2019-2023, by museum
  • Premium Statistic Share of non-national museums in England 2022-2023, by website visits
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