Country Year Definition
    Working group definition National criteria
    1a 1b
       
Belarus 2003   X
Croatia 2003   X 3) 
France 2003   X 9) 
Germany 2003   X
Italy 2003 X  
Latvia 2003 X  
Luxembourg 2003 X  
Poland 2003   X
Portugal 2003 X   34) 
Slovak Republic 2003 X  
The Netherlands 2003 X  
 
Country Year Number of museums according to type of collection
    total of which
    2a 2b 2c 2d
      Art, archaeology and history museums Science and technology museums, ethnology museums Other museums
Belarus 2003 131 2)  112 11 8
Croatia 2003 206 4)  67 25 104
France 2003 1.173 9)  780 10)  400 10)  90 10) 
Germany 2003 6.135 1.009   15)  5.126
Italy 2003 417 16)  417    
Latvia 2003 130 22)       
Luxembourg 2003 35 11 8 16
Poland 2003 665 272 31)  116 32)  277 33) 
Portugal 2003 558 35)  200 141 217
Slovak Republic 2003 85 38)  36 11 38
The Netherlands 2003 828 541 275 12
 
Country Year Ownership
    state-owned museums local-, regional-owned museums other public-owned museums private-owned museums
    3a 3b 3c 3d 3e
    Total Total Total Total Of which
ppp
Belarus 2003          
Croatia 2003          
France 2003 80 11)  780 11)    120 11)   
Germany 2003 492 2.520 399 2.724 345
Italy 2003 414        
Latvia 2003          
Luxembourg 2003          
Poland 2003          
Portugal 2003 346     212  
Slovak Republic 2003 34 46   5  
The Netherlands 2003   39)  133 638 57  
 
Country Year Management
    state-managed museums local-, regional-managed museums other public-managed museums private-managed museums
    4a 4b 4c 4d 4e
    Total Total Total Total Of which
ppp
Belarus 2003          
Croatia 2003          
France 2003 30 12)  770 12)  30 12)  140 12)   
Germany 2003          
Italy 2003 414 1 1 1 1
Latvia 2003          
Luxembourg 2003          
Poland 2003          
Portugal 2003          
Slovak Republic 2003 34 46   5  
The Netherlands 2003   40)  133 638 57  
 
Country Year Ownership of permanent collection
    Public ≤ 50% Public > 50%
    5a 5b
       
Belarus 2003   131
Croatia 2003    
France 2003    
Germany 2003    
Italy 2003    
Latvia 2003    
Luxembourg 2003 16 19
Poland 2003    
Portugal 2003    
Slovak Republic 2003 80 5
The Netherlands 2003    
 
Country Year Number of visits
    Total Of which
    6a 6b 6c 6d 6e 6f 6g
      free admissions
Total
free admissions
%
foreigners
Total
foreigners
%
temporary exhibitions
Total
temporary exhibitions
%
Belarus 2003 3.534.000            
Croatia 2003 1.901.000            
France 2003 40.469.600 16.468.600 41,00        
Germany 2003 98.361.816            
Italy 2003 31.156.001 16.006.812 51,00        
Latvia 2003 1.689.458     113.012 23)  6,00 24)     
Luxembourg 2003 283.241 76.158 26,00        
Poland 2003              
Portugal 2003 6.684.147 36)             
Slovak Republic 2003 3.886.928 909.366 23,40        
The Netherlands 2003 19.558.000 3.527.000 30,00 4.223.000 22,00    
 
Country Year Staff
    Paid staff Volunteers
    7a 7b 7c 7d 7e 7f 7g 7h
    Number
Total
Number
Of which
specialised
FTES a year
Total
FTES a year
Of which
specialised
Number
Total
Number
Of which
specialised
FTES a year
Total
FTES a year
Of which
specialised
Belarus 2003 2.950 896            
Croatia 2003 1.400 5)  811 1.400 5)  811,00        
France 2003 22.300       2.200      
Germany 2003                
Italy 2003                
Latvia 2003 1.850 25)  573 26)             
Luxembourg 2003 223 38 28)  205 29)  35,00 272   9 29)   
Poland 2003                
Portugal 2003 2.977 37)  1.443 37)             
Slovak Republic 2003 1.932 971 1.781 896,00   -   -    
The Netherlands 2003 8.496   5.837   19.693   2.357  
 
Country Year Admissions
    Total number of museums with paid admissions with a price of tickets (in EUR) Number of museums
    8a 8b 8c 8d 8e
    < 2,5,- 2,5 - 5,- > 5,- with free entrance with museum card
Belarus 2003 131        
Croatia 2003 190 16      
France 2003 176 633 94 153  
Germany 2003 1.889 899 112 1.756  
Italy 2003 92 88 17)  21 18)  181 75 19) 
Latvia 2003 130   -   -   27)   
Luxembourg 2003 8 11 5 11 15
Poland 2003          
Portugal 2003          
Slovak Republic 2003 83 2   - 1 84
The Netherlands 2003 302 330 72 123 406
 
Country Year Temporary exhibitions
    Total Of which
    9a 9b 9c
      Own production Joined productions
Belarus 2003 2.451 1.930 521
Croatia 2003 873 6)     
France 2003      
Germany 2003 9.222    
Italy 2003      
Latvia 2003 1.075 357  
Luxembourg 2003 23    
Poland 2003 2.539    
Portugal 2003 188    
Slovak Republic 2003 1.141 643 365
The Netherlands 2003 2.162    
 
Country Year Expenditure (of museums)
    Total (In EUR) Of which
    10a 10b 10c 10d 10e
      Ordinary expenditures
Total
Ordinary expenditures
Of which
Staff
Extraordinary expenditures
Total
Extraordinary expenditures
Of which
for new Collections
Belarus 2003          
Croatia 2003          
France 2003          
Germany 2003          
Italy 2003          
Latvia 2003 11.178.062 5.770.022 4.702.279 5.408.040 187.675
Luxembourg 2003 18.615.239 30)  17.353.546 9.235.850 1.261.693 797.899
Poland 2003          
Portugal 2003          
Slovak Republic 2003 15.216.425 15.216.425 6.964.770    
The Netherlands 2003 476.000.000   227.000.000    
 
Country Year Income (of museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    11a 11b 11c
      Entry fees Public subsidies
Belarus 2003      
Croatia 2003      
France 2003      
Germany 2003      
Italy 2003 85.292.288 20)  85.292.288  
Latvia 2003 11.407.819 902.553 8.011.182
Luxembourg 2003 10.145.598 30)  498.004 9.647.594
Poland 2003      
Portugal 2003      
Slovak Republic 2003 13.929.550 2.118.125  
The Netherlands 2003 476.000.000 64.000.000 305.000.000
 
Country Year Public expenditure (for museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    12a 12b
      Investments
Belarus 2003    
Croatia 2003    
France 2003    
Germany 2003    
Italy 2003    
Latvia 2003 6.548.740 273.871
Luxembourg 2003    
Poland 2003    
Portugal 2003    
Slovak Republic 2003 10.496.575 4.320.450
The Netherlands 2003    
 
Country Year Number of museums making use of computers
    Total number of museums equipped with at least one computer Of which
    13a 13b 13c 13d 13e
      for administrative purpose for visitor's information purposes (e.g. interactive gallery system) having a database for electronic inventory having an Internet access
Belarus 2003 78 78   43 10
Croatia 2003 200 7)    10 74 110
France 2003       660 13)  690
Germany 2003          
Italy 2003          
Latvia 2003 79 73 23 41 56
Luxembourg 2003 16 16 2   10
Poland 2003          
Portugal 2003 215       171
Slovak Republic 2003 85 85 2 75 80
The Netherlands 2003 679       475
 
Country Year Information - Diffusion - Education
    Number of museums possessing a web-site Number of museums possessing an own web-site Number of museums Number of museums with at least one special museum education programme
    14 15a 15b 16a 16b 16c 17a 17b 17c 17d 17e
    Total Total Of wich
are updating themselves their web-site
connected to a museum portal
Total
connected to a museum portal
Of which
connected to more than one museum portal
connected to (an)other portal(s) Total Of which
for school children
Of which
for ethnic minorities
for senior citizens for others
Belarus 2003 10 10 6     10 131 131   4 87
Croatia 2003 85 24 85 41     90        
France 2003 730 210         1.000 940      
Germany 2003                      
Italy 2003                      
Latvia 2003             70        
Luxembourg 2003 15 7 7       20 17   8 12
Poland 2003                      
Portugal 2003               199      
Slovak Republic 2003 85 33 28 85 16 2   -   -   -   -   -
The Netherlands 2003 596 513                  
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on working group definition
     
    18
     
Belarus 2003  
Croatia 2003  
France 2003  
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003 0,70
Latvia 2003 5,00
Luxembourg 2003 3,00
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003 5,30
Slovak Republic 2003 1,50
The Netherlands 2003 5,10
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on natioinal criteria
     
    19
     
Belarus 2003 1,00
Croatia 2003  
France 2003 1,90
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003 0,70
Latvia 2003 5,00
Luxembourg 2003 3,00
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003 2,40
Slovak Republic 2003 1,50
The Netherlands 2003 5,10
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
including free entries
     
    20
     
Belarus 2003 34.634,00
Croatia 2003  
France 2003 67.241,00
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003 54.354,00
Latvia 2003 72.462,00
Luxembourg 2003 43.471,00
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003 64.018,00
Slovak Republic 2003 72.247,02
The Netherlands 2003 120.542,00
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
excluding free entries
     
    21
     
Belarus 2003  
Croatia 2003  
France 2003 39.878,00
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003 26.429,00
Latvia 2003  
Luxembourg 2003  
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003  
Slovak Republic 2003 55.344,47
The Netherlands 2003 99.002,00
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to working group definition
     
    22
     
Belarus 2003  
Croatia 2003 9,23 7) 
France 2003  
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003 77.890,00
Latvia 2003 12.995,00
Luxembourg 2003 11.838,00
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003  
Slovak Republic 2003 47.296,00
The Netherlands 2003 23.621,00
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to national criteria
     
    23
     
Belarus 2003 26.977,00
Croatia 2003 9,23 7) 
France 2003 36.984,00
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003  
Latvia 2003 12.995,00
Luxembourg 2003 11.838,00
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003 26.952,00
Slovak Republic 2003  
The Netherlands 2003 23.621,00
 
Country Year
Staff per 100.000 inhabitants
     
    24
     
Belarus 2003 29,00
Croatia 2003  
France 2003 42,00
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003  
Latvia 2003 76,00
Luxembourg 2003 36,00
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003 32,80
Slovak Republic 2003 35,90
The Netherlands 2003 36,00
 
Country Year
Expenditure per capita (in EUR)
     
    25
     
Belarus 2003  
Croatia 2003  
France 2003  
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003  
Latvia 2003 4,00
Luxembourg 2003  
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003  
Slovak Republic 2003 2,82
The Netherlands 2003 29,00
 
Country Year
Public Expenditure per 100.000 inhabitants (in EUR)
     
    26
     
Belarus 2003  
Croatia 2003  
France 2003  
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003  
Latvia 2003 280.880,00
Luxembourg 2003  
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003  
Slovak Republic 2003 195.101,70
The Netherlands 2003  
 
Country Year
Number of museums opened 200 days and more a year
     
    27
     
Belarus 2003 131
Croatia 2003 200
France 2003 780
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003 393
Latvia 2003  
Luxembourg 2003 21
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003 233
Slovak Republic 2003 85
The Netherlands 2003 530
 
Country Year
Number of museums with more than 5.000 visits a year
including free entries
     
    28
     
Belarus 2003 100
Croatia 2003 57
France 2003 680
Germany 2003 2.229
Italy 2003 252
Latvia 2003 56
Luxembourg 2003 13
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003 158
Slovak Republic 2003 67
The Netherlands 2003 420
 
Country Year Number of museums necessary to reach
    50 % of total visits (including free entries) 75 % of total visits (including free entries)
    29a 29b
       
Belarus 2003    
Croatia 2003    
France 2003 30 160
Germany 2003    
Italy 2003 10 36
Latvia 2003    
Luxembourg 2003 4 9
Poland 2003    
Portugal 2003 14 44
Slovak Republic 2003 10 20
The Netherlands 2003 35 123
 
Country Year
Number of museums employing at least 1 specialised staff
     
    30
     
Belarus 2003 131
Croatia 2003 171
France 2003  
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003  
Latvia 2003 100
Luxembourg 2003 4
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003 248
Slovak Republic 2003 85
The Netherlands 2003  
 
Country Year
Average price paid
(in EUR)
     
    31
     
Belarus 2003  
Croatia 2003 15,00
France 2003  
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003 563,00
Latvia 2003 1,00
Luxembourg 2003 2,00
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003  
Slovak Republic 2003 0,70
The Netherlands 2003 3,16
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication
     
    32
     
Belarus 2003 100
Croatia 2003 98
France 2003  
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003  
Latvia 2003 74
Luxembourg 2003  
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003 200
Slovak Republic 2003 40
The Netherlands 2003  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication on an electronic data carrier
     
    33
     
Belarus 2003 10
Croatia 2003 8
France 2003  
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003  
Latvia 2003  
Luxembourg 2003  
Poland 2003  
Portugal 2003  
Slovak Republic 2003 2
The Netherlands 2003  
 
Country Year
Museum participation
Source: Eurobarometer 1)
     
    34
     
Belarus 2003  
Croatia 2003  
France 2003 23,50
Germany 2003  
Italy 2003 28,00 21) 
Latvia 2003 32,00
Luxembourg 2003 32,00
Poland 2003 21,00
Portugal 2003  
Slovak Republic 2003 26,00
The Netherlands 2003 32,00
 
Country Year
Population
Source: Eurostat
     
    35
     
Belarus 2003 10.203.800
Croatia 2003 4.442.744
France 2003 61.864.088
Germany 2003 82.536.680
Italy 2003 57.130.506
Latvia 2003 2.331.480
Luxembourg 2003 448.300
Poland 2003 38.218.531
Portugal 2003 10.501.970
Slovak Republic 2003 5.379.161
The Netherlands 2003 16.192.572
 
Country Year
Density inhabitants/km²
Source: Eurostat
     
    36
     
Belarus 2003 17,00
Croatia 2003 78,50 8) 
France 2003 98,10
Germany 2003 231,20
Italy 2003 194,20
Latvia 2003 37,30
Luxembourg 2003 174,60
Poland 2003 122,20
Portugal 2003 113,60
Slovak Republic 2003 109,70
The Netherlands 2003 480,30
 
Country Year
Purchasing Power Parity in EUR
Source: Eurostat
     
    37
     
Belarus 2003  
Croatia 2003 55,000
France 2003 111,000
Germany 2003 116,000
Italy 2003 111,000
Latvia 2003 43,000
Luxembourg 2003 248,000
Poland 2003 49,000
Portugal 2003 76,000
Slovak Republic 2003 55,000
The Netherlands 2003 129,000
 
1) Eurostat surveys 2001 and 2003, if not otherwise indicated
2) Only museums registered by Ministry of Culture of Belarus
3) Croatian Museum Act defines museum activities rather than museum itself, cf page
4) Data are based mostly on the Register of Museums, Galleries and collections in RH. And include sites (main museums, collections, galleries possessing holdings, archæological sites…). The main criteria is: existence of museum holdings.
5) Estimation based on Statistical report for 2000 by the State Institute for Statistics
6) Data from Annual Reports for 2001
7) Estimation based on Annual Reports 2003
8) Estimation based on Statistical Report for 2001 by The State Institute for Statistics
9) Only museums that have obtained the appellation "musées de France" according to the law. All the following figures are estimations based on 2003 national museum survey. It covers museums opened during the year 2003
10) These figures contain double accounting (museums which have declared that their collection covered 2 or 3 different main type of collection)
11) Ownership of the collections. These figures only concern the respondants of the survey
12) Other public management = public establishments. These figures onéy concern the respondents of the survey
13) Museums which have an electronic inventory
14) For the entire table: All the following figures are estimations based on 2003 national museum survey.
15) This category is not applicable; in Germany Science and technology museums are split from ethnology museums
16) The data, collected by the Ministry of Culture, concern only the State-owned museums existing on Italian territory in 2003 (of which 400 opened)
17) 4 Museum cards equal to 10 Museums (Museum cards concerning those museums with an inclusive price (all-in).
18) 4 Museum cards equal to 8 Museums (Museum cards concerning those museums with an inclusive price (all-in).
19) Italy: The value concerns the number of museums with an inclusive price (all-in). In particular, in 2003, there are 36 circuits of museums, equal to 75 museums, and all the museums belonging to the same circuit are accessible with one price.
20) Italy: The value concerns the gross-income of the museums managed by the State (400 opened museums in total).
21) Istat 2002 (Citizens and Leisure). Visits to museums and galleries in own country at least once during the last 12 months. Population: 6 years and older.
22) State and municipal museums.
23) 113.012 (in groups only)
24) 6,7% (in groups only)
25) Normal working hours in Latvia: 40 hours a week
26) 573 (with higher education)
27) There are no public museums with free entrance in Latvia. In many museums there are free entrance days (for all or for some categories of visitors) within the week or within the year.
28) Includes only scientific staff
29) Normal working hours in Luxembourg: 40 hours a week.
30) Data from 27 museums.
31) Includes: Art, Archæology, History, Martyrdom.
32) Includes: Ethnography, Natural science, Technology, Regional.
33) Includes: Biography, Others.
34) Portugal: 248 museums on national criteria, fulfilling the following 5 criteria: 1) existence, at least, one exhibition room or space; 2) opening for visitors, permanently or seasonally; 3) museum employing at least 1 specialized employee (existence of, at least one curator or advanced technician; 4) existence of budget and 5) existence of inventory.
35) Portugal: Museums that had answered to the INE
36) Portugal: The number of visits is from the museums on national criteria
37) Portugal: The data on Paid Staff is from the museums on national criteria
38) Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic No 115/1998 Code of Acts
39) Approximately 25 museums are subsidized by the Ministry of Culture. They are foundations and therefore included in 3c. The collections as well as buildings of these museums are state property.
40) The Netherlands: Including all museums subsidized by the central government.