Country Year Definition
    Working group definition National criteria
    1a 1b
       
Hungary 2021   X
2020   X
2019   X
2018   X
2017   X
2016   X
2015   X
2014   X
2013   X
2012   X
2008   X 6) 
2002 X 3)    4) 
 
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
Hungary 2021 773      
2020 759      
2019 735      
2018 732      
2017 737      
2016 745      
2015 743      
2014 750      
2013 752      
2012 734      
2008 671 185 153 333
2002 661 197 155 309
 
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
Hungary 2021 114 501   158  
2020 111 484   164  
2019 114 468   153  
2018 104 476   152  
2017 107 483 32 115  
2016 113 485 36 111  
2015 124 474 38 107  
2014 124 490 33 103  
2013          
2012 29 548 128 6 44
2008 96 503 6 66 7)   
2002 14 595 38 14  
 
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
Hungary 2021 114 501   158  
2020 111 484   164  
2019 114 468   153  
2018 104 476   152  
2017 107 483 32 115  
2016 113 485 36 111  
2015 124 474 38 107  
2014 124 490 33 103  
2013 131 471 31 119  
2012 29 548 128 6 44
2008 84 479 6 102 7)   
2002 14 595 38 14  
 
Country Year Ownership of permanent collection
    Public ≤ 50% Public > 50%
    5a 5b
       
Hungary 2021   773
2020   759
2019   735
2018   732
2017    
2016    
2015    
2014    
2013    
2012    
2008 66 605
2002 14 647
 
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
%
Hungary 2021 5.725.457 1.947.560 34,02 721.478 12,60 2.262.669 39,52
2020 4.394.991 1.565.479 35,62 430.436 9,79 1.533.692 34,90
2019 11.563.202 4.282.623 37,04 2.913.503 25,20 4.132.795 35,74
2018 10.955.141 4.042.693 36,90 2.215.182 20,22 4.477.879 40,87
2017 10.781.646 3.964.013 36,76 2.224.745 20,63    
2016 10.395.847 4.115.153 39,58 1.961.195 18,86    
2015 9.563.281 3.813.724 39,87 1.846.241 19,30    
2014 9.557.052 3.733.891 39,06 1.755.178 18,36    
2013 9.133.600 3.809.182 42,00 1.675.625 18,00    
2012 8.372.374 3.187.590 38,10 1.596.015 20,00    
2008 10.123.438 4.416.600 43,60 1.583.643 8)  15,60    
2002 9.477.834 4.085.228 43,10        
 
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
Hungary 2021 7.386 4.004     476 251    
2020 7.139 3.943     495 263    
2019 7.071 4.105     861 273    
2018 7.233 4.263     867 237    
2017 6.839 4.221     723 246    
2016 6.873 2.034     703 117    
2015 6.603 1.632     701 60    
2014 6.047 3.524     756 367    
2013 5.340 3.008     606      
2012 6.313 3.330 366   540      
2008 5.548 2.660 4.557 2.427,00 259 152    
2002 3.646 998 3.646 998,00        
 
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
Hungary 2021          
2020          
2019          
2018          
2017          
2016          
2015          
2014          
2013          
2012   3.237.769 2.447.015 3.187.590  
2008          
2002       14 5)   
 
Country Year Temporary exhibitions
    Total Of which
    9a 9b 9c
      Own production Joined productions
Hungary 2021 1.030    
2020 959    
2019 1.630    
2018 1.658    
2017 1.829    
2016 1.864    
2015 1.775    
2014 1.842    
2013      
2012 1.756    
2008      
2002      
 
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
Hungary 2021          
2020          
2019          
2018          
2017 226.944.228   84.719.792   843.625
2016 160.898.702   66.826.025   363.270
2015 175.536.218   74.914.045   226.607
2014 165.537.176   68.748.766   726.584
2013 1.368.062 609.644 587.134 171.284 11.429
2012 121.012.210 117.347.943 53.829.017 3.664.267 854.160
2008 223.532.544 218.327.811 83.500.000 5.204.734 1.885.207
2002 210.442.066 210.287.389 105.611.450 81.940 72.737
 
Country Year Income (of museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    11a 11b 11c
      Entry fees Public subsidies
Hungary 2021      
2020      
2019      
2018      
2017 298.810.326 13.658.262 215.076.205
2016 212.242.468 12.968.555 146.384.499
2015 206.377.968 12.032.871 127.020.375
2014 199.273.847 12.609.647 135.352.515
2013 1.634.376 108.329 818.444
2012 129.216.737 10.723.164 79.340.840
2008 237.133.728 19.010.059 128.979.290
2002 210.442.066 11.105.880 609.376
 
Country Year Public expenditure (for museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    12a 12b
      Investments
Hungary 2021    
2020    
2019    
2018    
2017 215.186.972  
2016 146.397.679  
2015 127.031.811  
2014 135.437.568  
2013    
2012   44.469.530
2008 158.163.905 3.320.710
2002 197.039.766 39.826.509
 
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
Hungary 2021     277 249 476
2020     246 233 459
2019     248 228 448
2018     219 217 441
2017     209 99 413
2016 600   201 99 405
2015 597   159 100 396
2014 605   178 90 389
2013 374     110 374
2012 378 378 67 147 378
2008 486     160 279
2002 371 160 45 48 200
 
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
Hungary 2021 346           562 429 76   557
2020 340           534 391     519
2019 320           596 515     534
2018 312           596 510     580
2017 298           593 538     75
2016 303     218     612 545     67
2015 309           561 539     22
2014 311           597 527     70
2013 319           598 529      
2012 285           564 506     315
2008   230   279 9)        148      
2002 154 154 103       38 35     3
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on working group definition
     
    18
     
Hungary 2021  
2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013 0,08
2012 7,41
2008  
2002  
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on natioinal criteria
     
    19
     
Hungary 2021 7,90
2020 7,80
2019 7,50
2018 7,50
2017 7,50
2016 7,60
2015 8,00
2014 7,60
2013 0,08
2012 7,41
2008 6,70
2002 6,61
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
including free entries
     
    20
     
Hungary 2021 58.839,00
2020 44.987,00
2019 118.321,00
2018 112.034,00
2017 110.050,00
2016 106.037,00
2015 97.034,00
2014 95.570,00
2013 0,08
2012  
2008  
2002 94.778,00
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
excluding free entries
     
    21
     
Hungary 2021 38.824,00
2020 28.963,00
2019 74.499,00
2018 70.691,00
2017 40.461,00
2016 64.063,00
2015 58.338,00
2014 37.846,00
2013 925,40
2012 83,00
2008 101.234,40
2002 53.926,00
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to working group definition
     
    22
     
Hungary 2021  
2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013 12.145,00
2012 11.345,00
2008  
2002  
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to national criteria
     
    23
     
Hungary 2021 7.407,00
2020 5.791,00
2019 15.732,00
2018 14.966,00
2017 14.629,00
2016 13.954,00
2015 12.871,00
2014 12.742,00
2013 12.145,00
2012 11.345,00
2008 15.087,00
2002 14.338,00
 
Country Year
Staff per 100.000 inhabitants
     
    24
     
Hungary 2021 76,00
2020 73,00
2019 72,00
2018 74,00
2017 69,80
2016 69,40
2015 66,60
2014 61,00
2013 0,06
2012 0,60
2008 55,50
2002 36,46
 
Country Year
Expenditure per capita (in EUR)
     
    25
     
Hungary 2021  
2020  
2019  
2018  
2017 0,04
2016 0,06
2015 0,06
2014 0,06
2013  
2012  
2008 22,30
2002 57.718,00
 
Country Year
Public Expenditure per 100.000 inhabitants (in EUR)
     
    26
     
Hungary 2021  
2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2008 1.581.639,00
2002 1.970.397,00
 
Country Year
Number of museums opened 200 days and more a year
     
    27
     
Hungary 2021 371
2020 378
2019 573
2018 551
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012 734
2008 497
2002 661
 
Country Year
Number of museums with more than 5.000 visits a year
including free entries
     
    28
     
Hungary 2021 184
2020 147
2019 272
2018 264
2017 274
2016 280
2015 269
2014 266
2013 246
2012 245
2008 274
2002 126
 
Country Year Number of museums necessary to reach
    50 % of total visits (including free entries) 75 % of total visits (including free entries)
    29a 29b
       
Hungary 2021 26 79
2020 25 80
2019 21 74
2018 24 80
2017 369 553
2016 372 559
2015 372 558
2014 375 563
2013    
2012 480 394
2008 22 74
2002    
 
Country Year
Number of museums employing at least 1 specialised staff
     
    30
     
Hungary 2021 438
2020 427
2019 439
2018 430
2017 461
2016 287
2015 341
2014 157
2013  
2012 426
2008 281
2002 481
 
Country Year
Average price paid
(in EUR)
     
    31
     
Hungary 2021  
2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2008 3,34
2002 0,48
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication
     
    32
     
Hungary 2021 215
2020 211
2019 206
2018 192
2017 245
2016 298
2015 269
2014 269
2013 148
2012 183
2008 120
2002 83
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication on an electronic data carrier
     
    33
     
Hungary 2021  
2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2008  
2002  
 
Country Year
Museum participation
Source: Eurobarometer 1)
     
    34
     
Hungary 2021  
2020  
2019  
2018  
2017 39,20
2016 41,10
2015 34,80
2014 28,00
2013  
2012  
2008 33,00 10) 
2002 33,00
 
Country Year
Population
Source: Eurostat
     
    35
     
Hungary 2021 9.730.772
2020 9.769.526
2019 9.772.756
2018 9.778.371
2017 9.797.561
2016 9.830.485
2015 9.855.571
2014 9.877.365
2013 9.897.000
2012 9.931.925 11) 
2008 10.045.401
2002 10.174.853
 
Country Year
Density inhabitants/km²
Source: Eurostat
     
    36
     
Hungary 2021 105,00
2020 105,00
2019 107,10
2018 105,10
2017 105,00
2016 106,00
2015 106,00
2014 106,00
2013 108,50
2012 107,20 12) 
2008 107,90
2002 109,20
 
Country Year
Purchasing Power Parity in EUR
Source: Eurostat
     
    37
     
Hungary 2021 75,000
2020 75,000
2019 71,000
2018  
2017 62,000
2016 59,600
2015 57,600
2014 57,900
2013 67,000
2012 66,000
2008 64,000
2002 61,000
 
1) Eurostat surveys 2001 and 2003, if not otherwise indicated
2) The definition currently being applied by the museum sector is the definition devised by the sector for the purposes of developing a national museum policy framework. This framework was developed by the Heritage Council in consultation with the sector. The definition is follows: “Museums are not for profit institutions that collect, safeguard, hold in trust, research, develop and interpret collections of original objects and original objects on loan, for the public benefit. They function publicly as places where people learn from and find inspiration and enjoyment through the display and research of original objects
3) On the basis of the Act 140. of 1997: “On the protection of Cultural goods, Museum Institutions, Libraries and Archives”: 1. A museum is a museum institution consisting of on scientifically arranged collection of cultural goods. 2. The task of a museum is to continuously collect, register, preserve and restore a certain form of cultural goods and to scientifically research, publish and display such at exhibitions and in other manners. Cultural goods: any outstanding, characteristic products of the creation and development of animate and inanimate nature, humanity, the Hungarian nation and the history of the people of Hungary, be they in the form of physical objects, images, written documents or in any other form (audio, multimedia documents) as well as works of art. Museum institution: museums, museum collections of public interest and museum exhibition sites of public interest.
4) National museums, specialised museums with national collection scope, county, district, thematic museums, exhibitions sites. Licence is given by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage.
5) permanent exhibitions of the national museums
6) Hungary: museums and sites of museum nature must have a license of operation to be considered a museum institution and only these are included in the statistics
7) Hungary: including church museums
8) Hungary: estimation
9) Hungary: www.museum.hu
10) Hungary: in 2003, Gallup (http://ec.europa.eu/culture/pdf/doc973_en.pdf
11) Hungary: break in time series
12) Hungary: data concern year 2011