Country Year Definition
    Working group definition National criteria
    1a 1b
       
Austria 2017 X  
Bulgaria 2017   X
Czech Republic 2017 X  
Denmark 2017   X
Estonia 2017 X  
Finland 2017   X 14) 
France 2017    
Germany 2017   X
Hungary 2017   X
Italy 2017 X  
Latvia 2017 X  
Lithuania 2017   X
Poland 2017   X 32) 
Portugal 2017 X 34)  X 35) 
Romania 2017 X  
Serbia 2017   X
Slovak Republic 2017 X   45) 
Slovenia 2017   X
Sweden 2017   X
Switzerland 2017   X
The Netherlands 2017   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 2017 549 2)  187 64 298
Bulgaria 2017 191 140 16 35
Czech Republic 2017 480 106 53 321
Denmark 2017 209      
Estonia 2017 242 59 21 162
Finland 2017 323 15)       
France 2017 1.224 20)  805 341 78
Germany 2017 6.771 1.231   29)  5.540
Hungary 2017 737      
Italy 2017 472      
Latvia 2017 151      
Lithuania 2017 104      
Poland 2017 949 294 100 555
Portugal 2017 680 269 170 241
Romania 2017 762 260 209 255
Serbia 2017 144 49)  63 50)  12 51)  69 52) 
Slovak Republic 2017 159 63 45 51
Slovenia 2017 92      
Sweden 2017 395 107 30 258
Switzerland 2017 1.134 322 228 584
The Netherlands 2017 606 502 97 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 2017 38 219   292  
Bulgaria 2017 25 162 4    
Czech Republic 2017 30 347 48 55  
Denmark 2017 5 17   187  
Estonia 2017 73 88   81  
Finland 2017 16 16)  213 16)  9 16)  85 16)   
France 2017 70 994 26 134 21)   
Germany 2017 441 2.596 442 3.033 259
Hungary 2017 107 483 32 115  
Italy 2017 472        
Latvia 2017 39 95 11 6  
Lithuania 2017 19 54 22 9  
Poland 2017 78 612 63 196  
Portugal 2017 517     163  
Romania 2017 74 593   92  
Serbia 2017 13 118 8 4 1
Slovak Republic 2017 57 84   19 13
Slovenia 2017          
Sweden 2017 29 91 33 49 5
Switzerland 2017          
The Netherlands 2017          
 
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 2017 3 139 60 347  
Bulgaria 2017          
Czech Republic 2017 30 347 48 55  
Denmark 2017          
Estonia 2017 66 88 7 81  
Finland 2017 16 16)  213 16)  9 16)  85 16)   
France 2017 59 983 55 23 21)   
Germany 2017          
Hungary 2017 107 483 32 115  
Italy 2017 472        
Latvia 2017 39 95 11 6  
Lithuania 2017 19 54 22 9  
Poland 2017          
Portugal 2017          
Romania 2017          
Serbia 2017 13 118 8 4 1
Slovak Republic 2017 57 84   19 13
Slovenia 2017          
Sweden 2017 45 125   225  
Switzerland 2017          
The Netherlands 2017          
 
Country Year Ownership of permanent collection
    Public ≤ 50% Public > 50%
    5a 5b
       
Austria 2017    
Bulgaria 2017   191
Czech Republic 2017    
Denmark 2017    
Estonia 2017    
Finland 2017    
France 2017    
Germany 2017    
Hungary 2017    
Italy 2017    
Latvia 2017    
Lithuania 2017    
Poland 2017    
Portugal 2017    
Romania 2017    
Serbia 2017 5 139
Slovak Republic 2017 19 141
Slovenia 2017    
Sweden 2017    
Switzerland 2017    
The Netherlands 2017    
 
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 2017 19.003.353 3.051.449 18,58 3)         
Bulgaria 2017 5.109.135 1.221.005 23,90 1.112.496 21,80    
Czech Republic 2017 13.485.899 4.004.572 29,70 2.927.642 21,71    
Denmark 2017 16.185.412            
Estonia 2017 3.426.517 612.746 18,00 1.198.847 35,00    
Finland 2017 7.079.919 3.545.341 50,10        
France 2017 63.199.181 22)  25.061.274 22)  40,00        
Germany 2017 114.375.732            
Hungary 2017 10.781.646 3.964.013 36,76 2.224.745 20,63    
Italy 2017 50.263.520 26.194.888 52,10        
Latvia 2017 3.714.975 1.383.107 37,20 315.412 30)  8,50 31)     
Lithuania 2017 4.152.393            
Poland 2017 37.503.088 14.247.066 38,00        
Portugal 2017 17.174.986 36)  5.221.508 36)  30,40 7.731.700 36)  45,00 10.271.027 59,80
Romania 2017 15.940.666 3.759.380          
Serbia 2017 2.137.212 952.897 44,60        
Slovak Republic 2017 6.027.852 1.660.738 27,55        
Slovenia 2017 3.161.866     854 27,00    
Sweden 2017 27.289.153            
Switzerland 2017 13.666.188 46)             
The Netherlands 2017 32.525.000 5.226.000 16,00 9.946.000 31,00    
 
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 2017 6.351 4)  1.950 5)      4.089 640    
Bulgaria 2017 3.224 1.874            
Czech Republic 2017 6.015 2.985 6.015 2.985,00 933      
Denmark 2017                
Estonia 2017 2.124 1.538     502      
Finland 2017     2.551 1.217,00 2.207   30  
France 2017                
Germany 2017                
Hungary 2017 6.839 4.221     723 246    
Italy 2017                
Latvia 2017 2.034 945            
Lithuania 2017 3.321 1.252            
Poland 2017 15.877 6.794     3.221      
Portugal 2017 4.197 37)  2.508 37)      479 356    
Romania 2017 6.989 3.654            
Serbia 2017                
Slovak Republic 2017 2.623 1.334 2.623   237      
Slovenia 2017 3       262      
Sweden 2017     5.796          
Switzerland 2017                
The Netherlands 2017 8.899   6.323   31.168   3.343  
 
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 2017 21 154 274 100 6)   
Bulgaria 2017 147 22   22  
Czech Republic 2017          
Denmark 2017          
Estonia 2017          
Finland 2017 2 17)  32 18)  90 18)  27 18)   
France 2017   23)    24)    25)    26)   
Germany 2017 871 1.363 689 1.601  
Hungary 2017          
Italy 2017       209  
Latvia 2017 81 24 10 34  
Lithuania 2017          
Poland 2017          
Portugal 2017     38)    419  
Romania 2017          
Serbia 2017          
Slovak Republic 2017          
Slovenia 2017          
Sweden 2017       176  
Switzerland 2017          
The Netherlands 2017         370
 
Country Year Temporary exhibitions
    Total Of which
    9a 9b 9c
      Own production Joined productions
Austria 2017 791    
Bulgaria 2017 2.189 1.156 1.033
Czech Republic 2017 4.095 2.781 1.314
Denmark 2017      
Estonia 2017 1.423 1.152 271
Finland 2017 1.078 562 233
France 2017      
Germany 2017 8.765    
Hungary 2017 1.829    
Italy 2017      
Latvia 2017 1.146    
Lithuania 2017 2.018    
Poland 2017 5.871 3.520 1.014
Portugal 2017 333 39)     
Romania 2017 3.612 2.353 1.259
Serbia 2017 906 553 353
Slovak Republic 2017 1.526 1.138  
Slovenia 2017 1    
Sweden 2017      
Switzerland 2017 1.605 47)     
The Netherlands 2017 1.940    
 
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 2017 363.167.492        
Bulgaria 2017 29.773.977     851.470 121.302
Czech Republic 2017         4.071.492
Denmark 2017          
Estonia 2017 60.779.275 57.382.047 25.540.798 3.397.228 3.397.228
Finland 2017 247.240.279 247.240.279 105.505.850   4.637.614
France 2017          
Germany 2017          
Hungary 2017 226.944.228   84.719.792   843.625
Italy 2017          
Latvia 2017 39.345.648 34.729.133 20.176.355 4.616.325 808.378
Lithuania 2017          
Poland 2017          
Portugal 2017          
Romania 2017          
Serbia 2017          
Slovak Republic 2017 74.674.030 68.586.099 35.370.720 6.087.931 838.911
Slovenia 2017 50   25    
Sweden 2017 567.000.000        
Switzerland 2017          
The Netherlands 2017 988.000.000   421.000.000   30.000.000
 
Country Year Income (of museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    11a 11b 11c
      Entry fees Public subsidies
Austria 2017 363.368.252 7)  89.992.426 8)  176.690.792 9) 
Bulgaria 2017 31.686.550 4.462.982 24.247.763
Czech Republic 2017 207.011.504    
Denmark 2017      
Estonia 2017 64.711.416 9.364.679 33.035.419
Finland 2017 247.240.279 21.686.512 183.152.981
France 2017      
Germany 2017      
Hungary 2017 298.810.326 13.658.262 215.076.205
Italy 2017 193.915.670    
Latvia 2017 42.388.476 4.967.834 31.438.848
Lithuania 2017 63.189.173    
Poland 2017      
Portugal 2017      
Romania 2017      
Serbia 2017      
Slovak Republic 2017 64.821.568 9.198.706 50.901.282
Slovenia 2017 50 8 40
Sweden 2017 553.800.000 66.456.000  
Switzerland 2017      
The Netherlands 2017 989.000.000 226.000.000 470.000.000
 
Country Year Public expenditure (for museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    12a 12b
      Investments
Austria 2017    
Bulgaria 2017 24.247.763  
Czech Republic 2017 204.710.920 45.294.233
Denmark 2017    
Estonia 2017 33.035.419 10.654.463
Finland 2017 183.152.981  
France 2017    
Germany 2017    
Hungary 2017 215.186.972  
Italy 2017    
Latvia 2017 31.438.848 785.612
Lithuania 2017    
Poland 2017 131.301.877 39.686.619
Portugal 2017    
Romania 2017    
Serbia 2017    
Slovak Republic 2017 50.901.282  
Slovenia 2017    
Sweden 2017    
Switzerland 2017    
The Netherlands 2017 483.000.000  
 
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 2017 399 116 246 214 173
Bulgaria 2017 190 187 79 140 187
Czech Republic 2017     125    
Denmark 2017          
Estonia 2017 180 180 50   172
Finland 2017 154 19)  154 19)      154 19) 
France 2017          
Germany 2017          
Hungary 2017     209 99 413
Italy 2017          
Latvia 2017 146 142 87 129 146
Lithuania 2017          
Poland 2017          
Portugal 2017   40)    40)       
Romania 2017          
Serbia 2017          
Slovak Republic 2017 35       23
Slovenia 2017   92   92 92
Sweden 2017          
Switzerland 2017          
The Netherlands 2017          
 
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 2017 430 361         486        
Bulgaria 2017   126         144 143 29 78 27
Czech Republic 2017   440         246 216 18 110 78
Denmark 2017                      
Estonia 2017 213           164 161     119
Finland 2017 154 19)      154 19)               
France 2017     27)              28)       
Germany 2017                      
Hungary 2017 298           593 538     75
Italy 2017 472                    
Latvia 2017             126        
Lithuania 2017   100         98        
Poland 2017 805           603        
Portugal 2017               374 42)    345 41)  214 42) 
Romania 2017                      
Serbia 2017                      
Slovak Republic 2017 122           137 126      
Slovenia 2017 92 92                  
Sweden 2017                      
Switzerland 2017                      
The Netherlands 2017 606 606         485 451 49    
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on working group definition
     
    18
     
Austria 2017 8,47
Bulgaria 2017 2,70
Czech Republic 2017 4,50
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 18,37
Finland 2017  
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017  
Italy 2017 0,78
Latvia 2017 7,70
Lithuania 2017  
Poland 2017  
Portugal 2017 6,60
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017 2,92
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017  
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on natioinal criteria
     
    19
     
Austria 2017  
Bulgaria 2017 2,70
Czech Republic 2017  
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017  
Finland 2017 5,90 16) 
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017 7,50
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017 7,70
Lithuania 2017 3,70
Poland 2017 2,50
Portugal 2017 4,20
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017 2,05
Slovak Republic 2017 2,31
Slovenia 2017 4,50
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017 13,40
The Netherlands 2017 3,50
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
including free entries
     
    20
     
Austria 2017 216.068,17
Bulgaria 2017 72.204,00
Czech Republic 2017 127.351,00
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 260.100,09
Finland 2017 128.419,00
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017 110.050,00
Italy 2017 82.958,00
Latvia 2017 190.499,00
Lithuania 2017 145,81
Poland 2017 97.664,00
Portugal 2017 166.743,00 43) 
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017 30.441,00
Slovak Republic 2017 110.650,26
Slovenia 2017 152,98
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017 190.411,00
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
excluding free entries
     
    21
     
Austria 2017 181.373,18 10) 
Bulgaria 2017 54.949,00
Czech Republic 2017  
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 213.587,76
Finland 2017 64.112,00
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017 40.461,00
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017 119.575,00
Lithuania 2017  
Poland 2017 60.563,00
Portugal 2017 116.050,00 43) 
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017 16.869,00
Slovak Republic 2017 80.164,92
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017 159.816,00
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to working group definition
     
    22
     
Austria 2017 35.787,86 11) 
Bulgaria 2017 26.749,00
Czech Republic 2017 28.096,00
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 14.195,16
Finland 2017  
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017  
Italy 2017 106.491,00
Latvia 2017 24.602,00
Lithuania 2017  
Poland 2017  
Portugal 2017  
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017 37.911,00
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017  
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to national criteria
     
    23
     
Austria 2017  
Bulgaria 2017 26.749,00
Czech Republic 2017  
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017  
Finland 2017 22.912,00 16) 
France 2017 62.450,00
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017 14.629,00
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017 24.602,00
Lithuania 2017 39,93
Poland 2017 39.519,00
Portugal 2017 39.942,00 43) 
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017 14.842,00
Slovak Republic 2017 47.840,00
Slovenia 2017 34,37
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017 12.051,00 48) 
The Netherlands 2017 53.672,00
 
Country Year
Staff per 100.000 inhabitants
     
    24
     
Austria 2017 127,12
Bulgaria 2017 45,60
Czech Republic 2017 56,80
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 163,23
Finland 2017 46,30
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017 69,80
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017 104,00
Lithuania 2017 117,00
Poland 2017 48,62
Portugal 2017 44,60 43) 
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017 48,15
Slovenia 2017 148,00
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017 52,00
 
Country Year
Expenditure per capita (in EUR)
     
    25
     
Austria 2017 41,29
Bulgaria 2017 4,20
Czech Republic 2017 19,53
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 46,13
Finland 2017 44,80
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017 0,04
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017 20,18
Lithuania 2017  
Poland 2017  
Portugal 2017  
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017 12,59
Slovenia 2017 24,30
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017 58,00
 
Country Year
Public Expenditure per 100.000 inhabitants (in EUR)
     
    26
     
Austria 2017  
Bulgaria 2017 342.679,00
Czech Republic 2017 1.933.145,00
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 2.507.652,97
Finland 2017 3.322.123,00
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017  
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017 1.612.153,00
Lithuania 2017  
Poland 2017 235.214.631,00
Portugal 2017  
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017 934.369,31
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017 2.827.619,00
 
Country Year
Number of museums opened 200 days and more a year
     
    27
     
Austria 2017 244
Bulgaria 2017 186
Czech Republic 2017 377
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 165
Finland 2017 177 16) 
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017  
Italy 2017 451
Latvia 2017 125
Lithuania 2017  
Poland 2017  
Portugal 2017 422
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017 144
Slovak Republic 2017  
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with more than 5.000 visits a year
including free entries
     
    28
     
Austria 2017 224
Bulgaria 2017 112
Czech Republic 2017 251
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 96
Finland 2017 198 16) 
France 2017 714
Germany 2017 2.205
Hungary 2017 274
Italy 2017 310
Latvia 2017 87
Lithuania 2017 81
Poland 2017 585
Portugal 2017 276
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017 113
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017 310
The Netherlands 2017  
 
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 2017 9 36
Bulgaria 2017 15 39
Czech Republic 2017    
Denmark 2017    
Estonia 2017    
Finland 2017 24 16)  71 16) 
France 2017    
Germany 2017    
Hungary 2017 369 553
Italy 2017    
Latvia 2017    
Lithuania 2017    
Poland 2017    
Portugal 2017 16 57
Romania 2017    
Serbia 2017 72 108
Slovak Republic 2017 15 37
Slovenia 2017    
Sweden 2017    
Switzerland 2017    
The Netherlands 2017    
 
Country Year
Number of museums employing at least 1 specialised staff
     
    30
     
Austria 2017 169 12) 
Bulgaria 2017 189
Czech Republic 2017 343
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 152
Finland 2017 154 19) 
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017 461
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017 127
Lithuania 2017 95
Poland 2017  
Portugal 2017   44) 
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017 136
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017  
 
Country Year
Average price paid
(in EUR)
     
    31
     
Austria 2017 8,10 13) 
Bulgaria 2017  
Czech Republic 2017  
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 2,98
Finland 2017 7,52
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017  
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017 2,13
Lithuania 2017  
Poland 2017 2,52
Portugal 2017  
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017 2,11
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017 6,00
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017 8,28
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication
     
    32
     
Austria 2017 413
Bulgaria 2017 113
Czech Republic 2017 157
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 107
Finland 2017 60 19) 
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017 245
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017 79
Lithuania 2017 72
Poland 2017 425
Portugal 2017  
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017 63
Slovak Republic 2017 82
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication on an electronic data carrier
     
    33
     
Austria 2017  
Bulgaria 2017 65
Czech Republic 2017 10
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017  
Finland 2017  
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017  
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017  
Lithuania 2017  
Poland 2017  
Portugal 2017  
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017  
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017  
 
Country Year
Museum participation
Source: Eurobarometer 1)
     
    34
     
Austria 2017  
Bulgaria 2017  
Czech Republic 2017  
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 38,00
Finland 2017  
France 2017  
Germany 2017  
Hungary 2017 39,20
Italy 2017  
Latvia 2017  
Lithuania 2017  
Poland 2017  
Portugal 2017  
Romania 2017  
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017  
Slovenia 2017  
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017  
 
Country Year
Population
Source: Eurostat
     
    35
     
Austria 2017 8.772.865
Bulgaria 2017 7.101.859
Czech Republic 2017 10.589.526
Denmark 2017 5.748.769
Estonia 2017 1.317.384
Finland 2017 5.513.130
France 2017  
Germany 2017 82.521.653
Hungary 2017 9.797.561
Italy 2017 60.589.445
Latvia 2017 1.950.116
Lithuania 2017 2.847.904
Poland 2017 38.432.992
Portugal 2017 10.300.300
Romania 2017 19.644.350
Serbia 2017 7.040.272
Slovak Republic 2017 5.447.662
Slovenia 2017 2.066.880
Sweden 2017 9.995.153
Switzerland 2017 8.484.130
The Netherlands 2017 17.081.507
 
Country Year
Density inhabitants/km²
Source: Eurostat
     
    36
     
Austria 2017 106,80
Bulgaria 2017 63,90
Czech Republic 2017 134,30
Denmark 2017  
Estonia 2017 29,10
Finland 2017 18,00
France 2017  
Germany 2017 234,00
Hungary 2017 105,00
Italy 2017 201,00
Latvia 2017 31,00
Lithuania 2017 43,60
Poland 2017 123,00 33) 
Portugal 2017 111,60
Romania 2017 83,60
Serbia 2017  
Slovak Republic 2017  
Slovenia 2017 102,60
Sweden 2017  
Switzerland 2017  
The Netherlands 2017 507,00
 
Country Year
Purchasing Power Parity in EUR
Source: Eurostat
     
    37
     
Austria 2017 127,000
Bulgaria 2017 49,000
Czech Republic 2017  
Denmark 2017 125,000
Estonia 2017  
Finland 2017  
France 2017  
Germany 2017 124,000
Hungary 2017 62,000
Italy 2017 0,989
Latvia 2017  
Lithuania 2017  
Poland 2017 69,000
Portugal 2017  
Romania 2017 63,000
Serbia 2017 37,000
Slovak Republic 2017 77,000
Slovenia 2017 77,000
Sweden 2017 122,000
Switzerland 2017 156,000
The Netherlands 2017  
 
1) Eurostat surveys 2001 and 2003, if not otherwise indicated
2) Austria: The number of extant units (registered museums) in 2017 is 745. However, 193 units did not participate in the survey.
3) Austria: Not taking into account unknown admission status in the denominator.
4) Austria: plus 740 freelancers.
5) Austria: plus 357 freelancers.
6) Austria: Incuding museums which ask for a voluntary contribution.
7) Austria: Number of reporting units (which may comprise more than one museum): 243 out of 273.
8) Austria: Number of reporting units (which may comprise more than one museum): 223 out of 273.
9) Austria: units (which may comprise more than one museum): 190 out of 273.
10) Austria: Inclusive visits with unknown admission status.
11) Austria: Not taking into account museums with unknown number of visits in the denominator.
12) Austria: Out of 427 units which reported on specialised staff.
13) Austria: The ratio is based only on units, for which both 'income from entries' and 'payment status of visitors' is known.
14) Finland: The statistics cover 154 professionally-run museums (administrative units) maintaining 323 museum sites.
15) Finland: The statistics cover 154 professionally-run museums (administrative units) maintaining 323 museum sites
16) Finland: Answers by museum sites (323)
17) Finland: Admission fees for the main site of a museum / Answers by administrative units (154)
18) Finland: Admission fees for the main site of a museum / Answers by administrative units (154)
19) Finland: Answers by administrative units (154)
20) France: Musées ayant l'appellation "Musée de France".
21) France: Associations et Fondations.
22) France: sur 1,012 ouverts à la visite.
23) France: 25 sur 691 réponses.
24) France: 338 sur 691 réponses.
25) france: 211 sur 691 réponses.
26) France: environ 117.
27) France: 504 sur 870 répondants.
28) France: 661 sur 854 réponses.
29) This category is not applicable; in Germany Science and technology museums are split from ethnology museums
30) Latvia: 315.412 (in groups only)
31) Latvia: 8,5 % (in groups only)
32) Poland: 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.
33) Source: GUS
34) Portugal: 680 museums
35) Portugal: 430 museums
36) Portugal: The Number of Visits are from the museums on national criteria.
37) Portugal: The Paid Staff are from the museums on national criteria.
38) Portugal: Some Museums (on national criteria) have only free entrance and others have free and payed entrances.
39) Portugal: It reports to the museums (on national criteria) that have organized temporary exhibitions and not the number of them.
40) Portugal: It reports to the museums on national criteria.
41) Portugal: Number of museums on national criteria, with at least one special museum education programme
42) Portugal: Number of museums on national criteria, with at least one special museum education programme.
43) Portugal: Only considered the Visits On national criteria Museums.
44) On national criteria, the third criteria is that museum employ at least 1 specialized staff.
45) According to National criteria: 126
46) Switzerland: +/- 454928
47) Switzerland: +/-68
48) Switzerland: +/-403
49) Serbia: There are still 152 museums in total as in 2016. Compared to data from 2016, there are additional three museums opened to public and included in this analysis.
50) Serbia: Types in Serbian classification: 1. Speciial (art) 2. Special (socio-historical)
51) Serbia: Types in Serbian classification: 1. Special (economic - technical) 2. Special (natural history)
52) Serbia: Types in Serbian classification: Complex museum