Country Year Definition
    Working group definition National criteria
    1a 1b
       
Austria 2016 X  
Bulgaria 2016   X
Czech Republic 2016 X  
Denmark 2016   X
Estonia 2016 X  
Finland 2016   X 15) 
Germany 2016   X
Hungary 2016   X
Italy 2016 X  
Latvia 2016 X  
Lithuania 2016   X
Poland 2016   X 23) 
Portugal 2016 X  
Romania 2016 X  
Serbia 2016   X
Slovak Republic 2016 X   29) 
Slovenia 2016   X 30) 
Spain 2016   X 31) 
Sweden 2016    
Switzerland 2016   X
The Netherlands 2016   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
Austria 2016 553 2)  158 59 336
Bulgaria 2016 195 149 17 29
Czech Republic 2016 484 101 52 331
Denmark 2016 227      
Estonia 2016 246 59 22 165
Finland 2016 326 15)       
Germany 2016 6.712 1.214   20)  5.498
Hungary 2016 745      
Italy 2016 453      
Latvia 2016 151      
Lithuania 2016 103      
Poland 2016 944 281 141 522
Portugal 2016 684 271 176 237
Romania 2016 761 262 242 257
Serbia 2016 141 36)  62 37)  12 38)  67 39) 
Slovak Republic 2016 158 63 45 50
Slovenia 2016 97      
Spain 2016 1.504 740 381 383
Sweden 2016 301 99 26 176
Switzerland 2016 1.133 321 226 585
The Netherlands 2016 604 501 96 7
 
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
Austria 2016 36 252 1 264  
Bulgaria 2016 25 166 4    
Czech Republic 2016 30 350 48 56  
Denmark 2016 5 17   205  
Estonia 2016 78 86   82  
Finland 2016 16 16)  213 16)  9 16)  88 16)   
Germany 2016 431 2.585 441 2.995 260
Hungary 2016 113 485 36 111  
Italy 2016 453        
Latvia 2016 41 95 10 5  
Lithuania 2016 19 54 22 8  
Poland 2016 76 605 70 193  
Portugal 2016 506     178  
Romania 2016 77 592   92  
Serbia 2016 13 115 8 4 1
Slovak Republic 2016 57 84   18 13
Slovenia 2016          
Spain 2016 172 861 32 439 33
Sweden 2016 30 80 33 40 4
Switzerland 2016          
The Netherlands 2016          
 
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
Austria 2016 3 162 56 332  
Bulgaria 2016          
Czech Republic 2016 30 350 48 56  
Denmark 2016          
Estonia 2016 70 86 8 82  
Finland 2016 16 16)  213 16)  9 16)  88 16)   
Germany 2016          
Hungary 2016 113 485 36 111  
Italy 2016 453        
Latvia 2016 41 95 10 5  
Lithuania 2016 19 54 22 8  
Poland 2016          
Portugal 2016          
Romania 2016          
Serbia 2016 13 115 8 4 1
Slovak Republic 2016 57 84   18 13
Slovenia 2016          
Spain 2016 97 879 60 468 33
Sweden 2016 47 105   160  
Switzerland 2016          
The Netherlands 2016          
 
Country Year Ownership of permanent collection
    Public ≤ 50% Public > 50%
    5a 5b
       
Austria 2016    
Bulgaria 2016   195
Czech Republic 2016    
Denmark 2016    
Estonia 2016    
Finland 2016    
Germany 2016    
Hungary 2016    
Italy 2016    
Latvia 2016    
Lithuania 2016    
Poland 2016    
Portugal 2016    
Romania 2016    
Serbia 2016 5 136
Slovak Republic 2016 18 141
Slovenia 2016    
Spain 2016    
Sweden 2016    
Switzerland 2016    
The Netherlands 2016    
 
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
%
Austria 2016 18.172.165 3.098.498 19,18 3)         
Bulgaria 2016 5.229.606 1.222.540 23,40 1.008.888 19,30    
Czech Republic 2016 13.071.769 3.634.190 27,80 2.703.166 20,68    
Denmark 2016 16.185.412            
Estonia 2016 3.456.886 771.815 22,33 1.246.157 36,00    
Finland 2016 6.687.069 3.443.343 51,50        
Germany 2016 111.877.085            
Hungary 2016 10.395.847 4.115.153 39,58 1.961.195 18,86    
Italy 2016 45.383.873 22.818.256 50,30        
Latvia 2016 3.534.066 1.273.648 36,00 273.939 21)  7,80 22)     
Lithuania 2016 3.981.126            
Poland 2016 36.081.555 13.749.059 38,00   7,00    
Portugal 2016 15.532.379 5.275.691 34,00 6.696.930 43,10 8.923.914 57,50
Romania 2016 14.196.944 3.954.295          
Serbia 2016 1.955.544 835.226 42,70        
Slovak Republic 2016 5.420.691 1.615.716 29,81        
Slovenia 2016 3.236.504     775.672      
Spain 2016 59.909.098 38.341.823 64,00 7.488.637 12,50    
Sweden 2016 28.060.031            
Switzerland 2016 13.072.239 33)             
The Netherlands 2016 32.010.000 5.422.000 17,00 9.420.000 29,00    
 
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
Austria 2016 5.845 4)  1.852 5)      3.508 624    
Bulgaria 2016 3.150 1.927            
Czech Republic 2016 5.894 2.933 5.894 2.933,00 962      
Denmark 2016                
Estonia 2016 2.340 1.769     463      
Finland 2016     2.630 1.225,00 1.763   25  
Germany 2016                
Hungary 2016 6.873 2.034     703 117    
Italy 2016                
Latvia 2016 2.005 930            
Lithuania 2016 3.288 1.219            
Poland 2016 15.828 6.791     2.779 956 24)     
Portugal 2016 3.962 2.420     535 442    
Romania 2016 6.915 3.683            
Serbia 2016                
Slovak Republic 2016 2.618 1.332 2.328   115      
Slovenia 2016 3.030       225      
Spain 2016 14.726 4.577     1.031 315    
Sweden 2016     5.831          
Switzerland 2016                
The Netherlands 2016 9.166   6.303   30.835   3.883  
 
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
Austria 2016 18 151 265 118 6)   
Bulgaria 2016 150 17   28  
Czech Republic 2016          
Denmark 2016          
Estonia 2016       47  
Finland 2016 3 17)  33 17)  89 17)  25 18)   
Germany 2016 928 1.326 606 1.557  
Hungary 2016          
Italy 2016       206  
Latvia 2016 86 26 6 31  
Lithuania 2016          
Poland 2016          
Portugal 2016         395
Romania 2016          
Serbia 2016          
Slovak Republic 2016          
Slovenia 2016          
Spain 2016 328 416 113 647  
Sweden 2016       129  
Switzerland 2016          
The Netherlands 2016       58 368
 
Country Year Temporary exhibitions
    Total Of which
    9a 9b 9c
      Own production Joined productions
Austria 2016 819    
Bulgaria 2016 2.316 1.193 1.123
Czech Republic 2016 4.101 2.693 1.408
Denmark 2016      
Estonia 2016 1.551 1.235 312
Finland 2016 1.024 514 217
Germany 2016 8.546    
Hungary 2016 1.864    
Italy 2016      
Latvia 2016 1.180    
Lithuania 2016 1.881    
Poland 2016 5.563 3.696  
Portugal 2016     332
Romania 2016 3.088 2.087 1.001
Serbia 2016 879 531 348
Slovak Republic 2016 1.498 1.115  
Slovenia 2016 986    
Spain 2016 4.359    
Sweden 2016      
Switzerland 2016 1.629 34)     
The Netherlands 2016 2.008    
 
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
Austria 2016 341.604.348 7)         
Bulgaria 2016 26.949.687     738.580 118.378
Czech Republic 2016 179.240.015       2.047.968
Denmark 2016          
Estonia 2016 50.140.684 49.505.522 24.407.120 635.162 635.162
Finland 2016 249.801.744 249.801.744 106.306.265   5.141.674 19) 
Germany 2016          
Hungary 2016 160.898.702   66.826.025   363.270
Italy 2016          
Latvia 2016 39.783.769 34.460.444 19.566.355 5.323.325 1.011.425
Lithuania 2016 52.757.844        
Poland 2016          
Portugal 2016          
Romania 2016          
Serbia 2016          
Slovak Republic 2016 70.581.097 65.679.595 31.265.128 4.901.502 975.134
Slovenia 2016 45.996.638        
Spain 2016          
Sweden 2016 547.000.000        
Switzerland 2016          
The Netherlands 2016 1.017.000.000   419.000.000   39.000.000
 
Country Year Income (of museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    11a 11b 11c
      Entry fees Public subsidies
Austria 2016 338.765.274 8)  81.746.515 9)  186.937.144 10) 
Bulgaria 2016 28.824.682 3.932.137 21.985.780
Czech Republic 2016 179.377.920    
Denmark 2016      
Estonia 2016 75.240.054 8.072.491 43.699.449
Finland 2016 249.801.744 19.643.555 188.548.759
Germany 2016      
Hungary 2016 212.242.468 12.968.555 146.384.499
Italy 2016 173.440.744    
Latvia 2016 39.812.793 4.673.198 32.172.839
Lithuania 2016 52.757.844    
Poland 2016      
Portugal 2016      
Romania 2016      
Serbia 2016      
Slovak Republic 2016 62.453.062 8.393.300 49.486.597
Slovenia 2016 46.394.771 6.953.071 37.213.692
Spain 2016      
Sweden 2016 537.600.000 53.760.000  
Switzerland 2016      
The Netherlands 2016 992.000.000 216.000.000 487.000.000
 
Country Year Public expenditure (for museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    12a 12b
      Investments
Austria 2016    
Bulgaria 2016 21.985.780  
Czech Republic 2016 173.820.207 36.694.856
Denmark 2016    
Estonia 2016 43.699.449 20.873.509
Finland 2016 188.548.759  
Germany 2016    
Hungary 2016 146.397.679  
Italy 2016    
Latvia 2016 32.172.839 295.552
Lithuania 2016    
Poland 2016 259.264.073 26)  175.770.251 26) 
Portugal 2016    
Romania 2016    
Serbia 2016    
Slovak Republic 2016 49.486.597  
Slovenia 2016    
Spain 2016    
Sweden 2016    
Switzerland 2016    
The Netherlands 2016 495.000.000  
 
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
Austria 2016 406 343 216 281 300
Bulgaria 2016 192 187 76 141 187
Czech Republic 2016     122    
Denmark 2016          
Estonia 2016 171 171 51   162
Finland 2016 154 18)  154 18)      154 18) 
Germany 2016          
Hungary 2016 600   201 99 405
Italy 2016          
Latvia 2016 145 143 84 127 145
Lithuania 2016          
Poland 2016          
Portugal 2016          
Romania 2016          
Serbia 2016          
Slovak Republic 2016 35       23
Slovenia 2016   97   97 97
Spain 2016 1.427 1.210 524 731 782
Sweden 2016          
Switzerland 2016          
The Netherlands 2016          
 
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
Austria 2016 439 358         482        
Bulgaria 2016   123         138 137 25 69 27
Czech Republic 2016   443         249 216 15 112 88
Denmark 2016                      
Estonia 2016 208           153 172     134
Finland 2016 154 18)      154 18)               
Germany 2016                      
Hungary 2016 303     218     612 545     67
Italy 2016 453                    
Latvia 2016             122        
Lithuania 2016 100           95        
Poland 2016 817           589 25)         
Portugal 2016               350   314 201
Romania 2016                      
Serbia 2016                      
Slovak Republic 2016 122           137 126      
Slovenia 2016 97 97                  
Spain 2016 1.313 720   266 99   888 823 85 417 492
Sweden 2016                      
Switzerland 2016                      
The Netherlands 2016 604 604         477 439      
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on working group definition
     
    18
     
Austria 2016 8,55
Bulgaria 2016 2,70
Czech Republic 2016 4,60
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 18,70
Finland 2016  
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016  
Italy 2016 0,75
Latvia 2016 7,60
Lithuania 2016  
Poland 2016  
Portugal 2016 6,60
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016 2,91
Slovenia 2016  
Spain 2016  
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016  
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on natioinal criteria
     
    19
     
Austria 2016  
Bulgaria 2016 2,70
Czech Republic 2016  
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016  
Finland 2016 5,90 16) 
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016 7,60
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016 7,60
Lithuania 2016 3,57
Poland 2016 2,46
Portugal 2016 3,90
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016 2,00
Slovak Republic 2016 2,31
Slovenia 2016 4,70
Spain 2016 3,20
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016 13,50
The Netherlands 2016 3,60
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
including free entries
     
    20
     
Austria 2016 207.924,12
Bulgaria 2016 73.369,00
Czech Republic 2016 123.724,00
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 262.723,23
Finland 2016 121.510,00
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016 106.037,00
Italy 2016 74.810,00
Latvia 2016 179.489,00
Lithuania 2016 137.824,00
Poland 2016 93,96
Portugal 2016 150.428,00
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016 27,71
Slovak Republic 2016 99.987,86
Slovenia 2016 156,66
Spain 2016 128.987,04
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016 188.526,00
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
excluding free entries
     
    21
     
Austria 2016 172.471,41 11) 
Bulgaria 2016 56.217,00
Czech Republic 2016  
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 204.065,31
Finland 2016 58.942,00
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016 64.063,00
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016 114.803,00
Lithuania 2016  
Poland 2016 58,16
Portugal 2016 99.334,00
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016 15,87
Slovak Republic 2016 70.185,02
Slovenia 2016  
Spain 2016 46.435,00
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016 156.592,00
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to working group definition
     
    22
     
Austria 2016 33.966,66 12) 
Bulgaria 2016 26.818,00
Czech Republic 2016 27.008,00
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 14.052,38
Finland 2016  
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016  
Italy 2016 100.185,00
Latvia 2016 23.404,00
Lithuania 2016  
Poland 2016  
Portugal 2016  
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016 56.620,00
Slovenia 2016  
Spain 2016  
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016  
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to national criteria
     
    23
     
Austria 2016  
Bulgaria 2016 26.818,00
Czech Republic 2016  
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016  
Finland 2016 21.853,00 16) 
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016 13.954,00
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016 23.404,00
Lithuania 2016 38.652,00
Poland 2016 38.221,98
Portugal 2016 38.352,00
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016 13.869,00
Slovak Republic 2016 38.611,00
Slovenia 2016 33,37
Spain 2016 40.452,00
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016 11.538,00 35) 
The Netherlands 2016 52.997,00
 
Country Year
Staff per 100.000 inhabitants
     
    24
     
Austria 2016 118,59
Bulgaria 2016 44,20
Czech Republic 2016 55,80
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 177,84
Finland 2016 47,80
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016 69,40
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016 102,00
Lithuania 2016 114,00
Poland 2016 41,08
Portugal 2016 41,60
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016 48,29
Slovenia 2016 147,00
Spain 2016 31,70
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016 54,00
 
Country Year
Expenditure per capita (in EUR)
     
    25
     
Austria 2016 39,09
Bulgaria 2016 3,80
Czech Republic 2016 16,96
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 38,11
Finland 2016 45,40
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016 0,06
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016 20,20
Lithuania 2016  
Poland 2016  
Portugal 2016  
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016 12,11
Slovenia 2016 22,30
Spain 2016  
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016 60,00
 
Country Year
Public Expenditure per 100.000 inhabitants (in EUR)
     
    26
     
Austria 2016  
Bulgaria 2016 308.450,00
Czech Republic 2016 1.645.201,00
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 3.321.156,80
Finland 2016 3.426.105,00
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016  
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016 1.634.004,00
Lithuania 2016  
Poland 2016 219.625.122,80 26) 
Portugal 2016  
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016 912.809,85
Slovenia 2016  
Spain 2016  
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016 2.915.345,00
 
Country Year
Number of museums opened 200 days and more a year
     
    27
     
Austria 2016 248
Bulgaria 2016 185
Czech Republic 2016 380
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 163
Finland 2016 169 16) 
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016  
Italy 2016 441
Latvia 2016 123
Lithuania 2016  
Poland 2016  
Portugal 2016 393
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016 141
Slovak Republic 2016  
Slovenia 2016  
Spain 2016 1.329
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with more than 5.000 visits a year
including free entries
     
    28
     
Austria 2016 223
Bulgaria 2016 117
Czech Republic 2016 247
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 99
Finland 2016 189 16) 
Germany 2016 2.129
Hungary 2016 280
Italy 2016 289
Latvia 2016 88
Lithuania 2016 76
Poland 2016 584
Portugal 2016 265
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016 114
Slovenia 2016  
Spain 2016 847
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016 312
The Netherlands 2016  
 
Country Year Number of museums necessary to reach
    50 % of total visits (including free entries) 75 % of total visits (including free entries)
    29a 29b
       
Austria 2016 9 35
Bulgaria 2016 15 39
Czech Republic 2016    
Denmark 2016    
Estonia 2016    
Finland 2016 21 16)  67 16) 
Germany 2016    
Hungary 2016 372 559
Italy 2016    
Latvia 2016    
Lithuania 2016    
Poland 2016    
Portugal 2016 17 57
Romania 2016    
Serbia 2016 70 105
Slovak Republic 2016 18 43
Slovenia 2016    
Spain 2016 49 167
Sweden 2016    
Switzerland 2016    
The Netherlands 2016    
 
Country Year
Number of museums employing at least 1 specialised staff
     
    30
     
Austria 2016 209 13) 
Bulgaria 2016 191
Czech Republic 2016 286
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 148
Finland 2016 154 18) 
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016 287
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016 126
Lithuania 2016 92
Poland 2016  
Portugal 2016 405
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016 134
Slovenia 2016  
Spain 2016 1.489
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016  
 
Country Year
Average price paid
(in EUR)
     
    31
     
Austria 2016 7,30 14) 
Bulgaria 2016  
Czech Republic 2016  
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 2,55
Finland 2016 7,19
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016  
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016 2,07
Lithuania 2016  
Poland 2016 2,83 27) 
Portugal 2016  
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016 2,21
Slovenia 2016 3,65
Spain 2016  
Sweden 2016 6,00
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016 8,12
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication
     
    32
     
Austria 2016 206
Bulgaria 2016 119
Czech Republic 2016 161
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016 113
Finland 2016 75 18) 
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016 298
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016 66
Lithuania 2016 73
Poland 2016 428
Portugal 2016  
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016 61
Slovak Republic 2016 39
Slovenia 2016  
Spain 2016 899
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication on an electronic data carrier
     
    33
     
Austria 2016  
Bulgaria 2016 61
Czech Republic 2016 11
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016  
Finland 2016  
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016  
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016  
Lithuania 2016  
Poland 2016 91
Portugal 2016  
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016  
Slovenia 2016  
Spain 2016 278
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016  
 
Country Year
Museum participation
Source: Eurobarometer 1)
     
    34
     
Austria 2016  
Bulgaria 2016  
Czech Republic 2016  
Denmark 2016  
Estonia 2016  
Finland 2016  
Germany 2016  
Hungary 2016 41,10
Italy 2016  
Latvia 2016  
Lithuania 2016  
Poland 2016  
Portugal 2016  
Romania 2016  
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016  
Slovenia 2016  
Spain 2016   32) 
Sweden 2016  
Switzerland 2016  
The Netherlands 2016  
 
Country Year
Population
Source: Eurostat
     
    35
     
Austria 2016 8.700.471
Bulgaria 2016 7.153.784
Czech Republic 2016 10.565.284
Denmark 2016 5.707.251
Estonia 2016 1.315.790
Finland 2016 5.503.297
Germany 2016 82.175.684
Hungary 2016 9.830.485
Italy 2016 60.665.551
Latvia 2016 1.968.957
Lithuania 2016 2.888.558
Poland 2016 37.967.209
Portugal 2016 10.325.452
Romania 2016 19.760.314
Serbia 2016 7.076.372
Slovak Republic 2016 5.421.349
Slovenia 2016 2.065.895
Spain 2016 46.440.099
Sweden 2016 9.747.355
Switzerland 2016 8.419.550
The Netherlands 2016 16.979.120
 
Country Year
Density inhabitants/km²
Source: Eurostat
     
    36
     
Austria 2016 106,00
Bulgaria 2016 64,80
Czech Republic 2016 134,00
Denmark 2016 136,40
Estonia 2016 30,30
Finland 2016 18,00
Germany 2016 233,10
Hungary 2016 106,00
Italy 2016 201,00
Latvia 2016 32,00
Lithuania 2016 44,20
Poland 2016 123,00 28) 
Portugal 2016 111,80
Romania 2016 85,70
Serbia 2016  
Slovak Republic 2016 111,50
Slovenia 2016 102,50
Spain 2016  
Sweden 2016 24,40
Switzerland 2016 210,10
The Netherlands 2016 504,00
 
Country Year
Purchasing Power Parity in EUR
Source: Eurostat
     
    37
     
Austria 2016 128,000
Bulgaria 2016 49,000
Czech Republic 2016  
Denmark 2016 124,000
Estonia 2016 74,000
Finland 2016  
Germany 2016 123,000
Hungary 2016 59,600
Italy 2016 0,982
Latvia 2016  
Lithuania 2016  
Poland 2016 69,000
Portugal 2016  
Romania 2016 59,000
Serbia 2016 36,000
Slovak Republic 2016 77,000
Slovenia 2016 76,000
Spain 2016 92,000
Sweden 2016 123,000
Switzerland 2016 160,000
The Netherlands 2016  
 
1) Eurostat surveys 2001 and 2003, if not otherwise indicated
2) Austria: The number of extant units (registered museums) in 2016 is 747. However, 194 units did not participate in the survey.
3) Austria: Not taking into account unknown admission status in the denominator.
4) Austria: plus 779 freelancers.
5) Austria: plus 415 freelancers.
6) Austria: Incuding museums which ask for a voluntary contribution.
7) Austria: Number of reporting units (which may comprise more than one museum): 263 out of 483.
8) Austria: Units (which may comprise more than one museum): 315 out of 483.
9) Austria: Number of reporting units (which may comprise more than one museum): 287 out of 483.
10) Austria: Units (which may comprise more than one museum): 288 out of 483.
11) Austria: Inclusive visits with unknown admission status.
12) Austria: Not taking into account museums with unknown number of visits in the denominator.
13) Austria: Out of 468 organisational units (comprising partly more than one museum) which reported staff figures.
14) Austria: The ratio is based only on units, for which both 'income from entries' and 'payment status of visitors' is known.
15) Finland: The statistics cover 154 professionally-run museums (administrative units) maintaining 326 museum sites.
16) Finland: Answers by museum sites (326)
17) Finland: Admission fees for the main site of a museum
18) Finland: Answers by administrative units (154)
19) Finland: Included in the ordinary expenditures
20) This category is not applicable; in Germany Science and technology museums are split from ethnology museums
21) Latvia: 273.393 (in groups only)
22) Latvia: 7,8 % (in groups only)
23) Definition: A museum is a non-profit organisational unit the aim of which is to collect and preserve natural and cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, to inform about the values and contents of its collections, to promote fundamental values of the Polish and world history, science and culture, to develop cognitive and aesthetic sensitivity and provide access to the collected holdings. (The Act on Museums of 21 November 1996) The term “museum” is not a protected designation in Poland. Every time when number of museums are mentioned data includes branches.
24) Given data is about professional staff, which doesn’t have to refer to formal education in the subject.
25) As there is no definition on education programme, number above refers to museums which conduct education lessons.
26) Data: Ministry of Finance Including transfers to local self-government entities and transfers between local self-government entities.
27) Estimation made on the basis of results of Museum Statistics Project (conducted by National Institute for Museums and Public Collections). Data for 189 museums (without branches).
28) Source: Central Statistical Office of Poland
29) According to National criteria: 125
30) Slovenia: In 2015-2016 Statistical Office of Republic of Slovenia underwent a revision of cultural statistics, which introduced a new methodology for collection of statistics in this field. Therefore, the data from 2016 onwards are incomparable with the data up to 2015. In this context, a backward revision of the data (up to 2004) was also carried out.
31) Spain: Definition National criteria. Both for-profit and non-for-profit institutions are considered. Museum Collections are included. See Spain National Report. February 2024 for further details.
32) Spain. Source: Survey of Cultural Habits and Practices in Spain 2014-2015.Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. Spain.
33) Switzerland: +/-379132
34) Switzerland: +/-63
35) Switzerland: +/-336
36) Serbia: There are 152 in total, but 141 completed the form and were included in the analysis.
37) Serbia: Types in Serbian classification: 1. Special (art) 2. Special (socio-historical)
38) Serbia: Types in Serbian classification: 1. Special (economic - technical) 2. Special (natural history)
39) Serbia: Types in Serbian classification: Complex museums