The number of enterprises in museum activities in the United Kingdom increased overall from 2008 to 2021. In 2021, there were 743 such businesses in the UK, the highest figure reported over the period considered.
Number of enterprises in museum activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021
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Overview
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Workforce
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- Premium Statistic Cultural sector's employment in the UK 2020-2023, by industry
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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
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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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- 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
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Visitor demographics and attitudes
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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 2020-2022, 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
- Premium Statistic Share of non-national museums in England 2022-2023, by website visits
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 18, 2023). Number of enterprises in museum activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/433776/museum-activities-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of enterprises in museum activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021." Chart. May 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/433776/museum-activities-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of enterprises in museum activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/433776/museum-activities-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Enterprises in Museum Activities in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/433776/museum-activities-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of enterprises in museum activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/433776/museum-activities-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of enterprises in museum activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/433776/museum-activities-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/