According to a study published by the United Kingdom's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the share of adults who visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England increased in 2022/2023 compared to the previous fiscal year. That said, it remained way below the figures reported prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, in 2022/2023, roughly 33 percent of surveyed adults reported visiting a museum or gallery over the previous year.
Share of adults who visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England from 2005 to 2023
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Income and funding
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- Premium Statistic Income from admissions of government funded museums in England 2011-2023
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Museum attendance
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- Premium Statistic Total number of visitors to government funded museums in England 2011-2023
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Visitor demographics and attitudes
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- Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2005-2023
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Non-national museums
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- Premium Statistic Share of non-national museums in England 2022-2023, by attendance
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Digitalization
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- Premium Statistic Share of visitor attractions communicating digitally in England 2020-2022, by channel
- Premium Statistic Share of museums and galleries communicating digitally in England 2022, by channel
- Premium Statistic Number of website visits to government funded museums in England 2019-2023, by museum
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GOV.UK. (July 20, 2023). Share of adults who visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England from 2005 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/417910/museum-gallery-attendance-uk-england/
GOV.UK. "Share of adults who visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England from 2005 to 2023." Chart. July 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417910/museum-gallery-attendance-uk-england/
GOV.UK. (2023). Share of adults who visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England from 2005 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417910/museum-gallery-attendance-uk-england/
GOV.UK. "Share of Adults Who Visited a Museum or Gallery in The Last 12 Months in England from 2005 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417910/museum-gallery-attendance-uk-england/
GOV.UK, Share of adults who visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England from 2005 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417910/museum-gallery-attendance-uk-england/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of adults who visited a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England from 2005 to 2023 [Graph], GOV.UK, July 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/417910/museum-gallery-attendance-uk-england/