Country | Romania | ||||||||||||||||||
Year | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2002 | 2000 | |||
Definition | Working group definition | 1a | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
National criteria | 1b | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of museums according to type of collection | total | 2a | 787 | 762 | 761 | 738 | 739 | 750 | 663 | 709 | 687 | 694 | 688 | 748 6) | 742 4) | 742 | 548 | 519 | |
of which | 2b | Art, archaeology and history museums | 266 | 260 | 262 | 258 | 754 | 257 | 446 7) | 333 | 333 | 211 | 209 | ||||||
2c | Science and technology museums, ethnology museums | 211 | 209 | 242 | 233 | 237 | 241 | 125 8) | 175 | 175 | 113 | 144 | |||||||
2d | Other museums | 272 | 255 | 257 | 247 | 248 | 252 | 177 9) | 342 | 342 | 200 | 166 | |||||||
Ownership | state-owned museums | 3a | Total | 76 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 54 | ||||||||||
local-, regional-owned museums | 3b | Total | 585 | 593 | 592 | 574 | 577 | 568 | |||||||||||
other public-owned museums | 3c | Total | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
private-owned museums | 3d | Total | 104 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 94 | 57 | 57 | ||||||||
3e | Of which ppp |
||||||||||||||||||
Management | state-managed museums | 4a | Total | 54 | |||||||||||||||
local-, regional-managed museums | 4b | Total | 568 | ||||||||||||||||
other public-managed museums | 4c | Total | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
private-managed museums | 4d | Total | 94 | 57 | 57 | 50 | |||||||||||||
4e | Of which ppp |
||||||||||||||||||
Ownership of permanent collection | Public ≤ 50% | 5a | |||||||||||||||||
Public > 50% | 5b | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of visits | Total | 6a | 17.610.029 | 15.940.666 | 14.196.944 | 13.051.886 | 10.823.706 | 10.927.765 | 10.076.330 | 9.527.938 | 8.900.425 | 10.169.087 | 10.687.056 | 3.633.443 11) | 2.711.604 | 27.111.604 | 11.114.000 | 1.615.000 | |
Of which | 6b | free admissions Total |
3.621.158 | 3.759.380 | 3.954.295 | 4.106.357 | 3.374.600 | 4.015.800 | 995.548 | 667.804 | 667.804 | ||||||||
6c | free admissions % |
26,52 | 26,52 | ||||||||||||||||
6d | foreigners Total |
291.344 | 225.396 | 225.396 | |||||||||||||||
6e | foreigners % |
8,95 | 8,95 | ||||||||||||||||
6f | temporary exhibitions Total |
2.346.551 | 1.729.000 | 1.729.000 | 1.729.000 | ||||||||||||||
6g | temporary exhibitions % |
||||||||||||||||||
Staff | Paid staff | 7a | Number Total |
7.412 | 6.989 | 6.915 | 6.589 | 6.554 | 6.350 | 4.886 12) | 4.934 | 4.934 | |||||||
7b | Number Of which specialised |
3.762 | 3.654 | 3.683 | 3.505 | 3.601 | 3.522 | 3.312 | 2.946 | 2.946 | 3.760 | 3.545 | |||||||
7c | FTES a year Total |
240 | 348 | 348 | |||||||||||||||
7d | FTES a year Of which specialised |
240,00 | |||||||||||||||||
Volunteers | 7e | Number Total |
|||||||||||||||||
7f | Number Of which specialised |
||||||||||||||||||
7g | FTES a year Total |
||||||||||||||||||
7h | FTES a year Of which specialised |
||||||||||||||||||
Admissions | Total number of museums with paid admissions with a price of tickets (in EUR) | 8a | < 2,5,- | 428 | 428 | 428 | 548 | 519 | |||||||||||
8b | 2,5 - 5,- | 7 | 8 | 8 | - | ||||||||||||||
8c | > 5,- | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||
Number of museums | 8d | with free entrance | 312 | 306 | 306 | - | |||||||||||||
8e | with museum card | - | |||||||||||||||||
Temporary exhibitions | Total | 9a | 4.101 | 3.612 | 3.088 | 3.061 | 3.088 | 3.136 | 813 2) | ||||||||||
Of which | 9b | Own production | 2.595 | 2.353 | 2.087 | 2.128 | 2.161 | 2.145 | |||||||||||
9c | Joined productions | 1.506 | 1.259 | 1.001 | 933 | 927 | 991 | ||||||||||||
Expenditure (of museums) | Total (In EUR) | 10a | |||||||||||||||||
Of which | 10b | Ordinary expenditures Total |
|||||||||||||||||
10c | Ordinary expenditures Of which Staff |
||||||||||||||||||
10d | Extraordinary expenditures Total |
||||||||||||||||||
10e | Extraordinary expenditures Of which for new Collections |
||||||||||||||||||
Income (of museums) | Total (in EUR) | 11a | |||||||||||||||||
Of which | 11b | Entry fees | |||||||||||||||||
11c | Public subsidies | ||||||||||||||||||
Public expenditure (for museums) | Total (in EUR) | 12a | |||||||||||||||||
Of which | 12b | Investments | |||||||||||||||||
Number of museums making use of computers | Total number of museums equipped with at least one computer | 13a | 464 13) | 347 | 347 | ||||||||||||||
Of which | 13b | for administrative purpose | |||||||||||||||||
13c | for visitor's information purposes (e.g. interactive gallery system) | ||||||||||||||||||
13d | having a database for electronic inventory | 138 14) | 115 | 115 | |||||||||||||||
13e | having an Internet access | 213 | 306 | 306 | |||||||||||||||
Information - Diffusion - Education | Number of museums possessing a web-site | 14 | Total | 236 16) | 238 | 238 | |||||||||||||
Number of museums possessing an own web-site | 15a | Total | 170 16) | 148 | 148 | ||||||||||||||
15b | Of wich are updating themselves their web-site |
||||||||||||||||||
Number of museums | 16a | connected to a museum portal Total |
58 16) | 238 | 238 | ||||||||||||||
16b | connected to a museum portal Of which connected to more than one museum portal |
||||||||||||||||||
16c | connected to (an)other portal(s) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
Number of museums with at least one special museum education programme | 17a | Total | |||||||||||||||||
17b | Of which for school children |
||||||||||||||||||
17c | Of which for ethnic minorities |
||||||||||||||||||
17d | for senior citizens | ||||||||||||||||||
17e | for others | ||||||||||||||||||
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants on working group definition |
18 | 3,46 17) | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,00 3) | ||||||||||||||
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants on natioinal criteria |
19 | 3,46 17) | 3,42 | 3,42 | |||||||||||||||
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants including free entries |
20 | 16.803,94 17) | 3.081,27 | 3.081,27 | 50.993,00 | 7.340,00 | |||||||||||||
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants excluding free entries |
21 | 12.199,01 17) | 8.534,47 | 8.534,47 | |||||||||||||||
Average number of visits per museum according to working group definition |
22 | 20.281,00 17) | 20.281,00 | 20.281,00 | 20.281,00 | 3.111,00 | |||||||||||||
Average number of visits per museum according to national criteria |
23 | 4.857,54 17) | 3.654,45 | 3.654,45 | |||||||||||||||
Staff per 100.000 inhabitants | 24 | 22,59 18) | 22,76 | 22,76 | 17,00 3) | ||||||||||||||
Expenditure per capita (in EUR) | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Public Expenditure per 100.000 inhabitants (in EUR) | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of museums opened 200 days and more a year | 27 | 695 19) | 742 | 742 | 548 | 519 | |||||||||||||
Number of museums with more than 5.000 visits a year including free entries |
28 | 31 | 59 | 59 | |||||||||||||||
Number of museums necessary to reach | 50 % of total visits (including free entries) | 29a | |||||||||||||||||
75 % of total visits (including free entries) | 29b | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of museums employing at least 1 specialised staff | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Average price paid (in EUR) |
31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of museums with at least one publication | 32 | 78 | 74 | 74 | |||||||||||||||
Number of museums with at least one publication on an electronic data carrier | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Museum participation Source: Eurobarometer 1) |
34 | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 | ||||||||||||||
Population Source: Eurostat |
35 | 19.530.631 | 19.644.350 | 19.760.314 | 19.870.647 | 19.947.311 | 20.020.074 | 20.095.996 | 20.199.059 | 20.294.683 | 20.440.290 | 20.635.460 | 21.565.119 20) | 21.610.213 | 21.658.528 | 21.833.483 | 22.455.485 | ||
Density inhabitants/km² Source: Eurostat |
36 | 83,60 | 85,70 | 86,10 | 86,50 | 86,90 | 87,10 | 93,00 | 93,20 | 93,40 | 93,60 | 93,70 21) | 93,90 | 94,10 | 94,80 | 97,60 | |||
Purchasing Power Parity in EUR Source: Eurostat |
37 | 64,000 | 63,000 | 59,000 | 57,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 54,000 | 52,000 | 52,000 | 50,000 | 49,000 | 42,000 5) | 38,000 5) | 35,000 | 29,000 | 26,000 |
Blank spaces either imply that there is no data available or that the data is negligible or is equal to zero
- -
- nil or negligible
- *
- provisional or estimated statistical information
1) Eurostat surveys 2001 and 2003, if not otherwise indicated
2) It represents the total number of exhibitions organized in museums in Romania in 2002. There are no specific data concerning the period of time for which the exhibitions were organized.
3) Romania had a general census on the 18th of March, 2002. The data of this chapter refers to those considered at the 1st of July, 2002. However, the number of museums, visits and staff was by the end of the year. Concerning staff, only the specialized staff was considered.
4) According to the statistics museal collections and museum from Romania, held by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs and administrated by cIMeC - Institute for Culture Memory
5) Romania: forecast
6) According to the statistics museal collections and museum from Romania, held by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs and administrated by cIMeC- Institute for Culture Memory
7) include: Art, history, numismatics, archaeology, memorials, rare books, military history
8) include: Science and technology, ethnography
9) include: Local rural collections, Natural Sciences
10) According to the information received from 96 institutions between 2003 – 2006 (16.10.2006)
11) according to the information received from 109 institutions until 2007 (03.03.2008); other source: total number of visits: 5.053.996
12) according to the information received from 109 museums until 2007 (03.03.2008)
13) museums have received for free from cIMeC the software application for recording the cultural movable heritage DOCPAT (Programme financed by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs)
14) Museums that have received the software application for recording the cultural movable heritage DOCPAT (Programme financed by Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs)
15) according to the statistics for collections and museums held by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs and administrated by cIMeC - Institute for Culture Memory
16) According to the information received from 96 institutions between 2003 – 2006 (16.10.2006)
17) Romania had a general census on the 18th of March, 2002. The data of this chapter refers to those considered at the 1st of July, 2002. However, the number of museums visits and staff was by the end of the year. Concerning staff, only the specialized staff was considered
18) Only the specialized staff is considered
19) according to informations received from 109 institutions between 2003 - 2007 (03.03.2008)
20) From "Romania by figures issued by the National Institute of Statistics", 1 July 2005, population density in 2002
21) Figures issued by the National Institute of Statistics, June 2005
2) It represents the total number of exhibitions organized in museums in Romania in 2002. There are no specific data concerning the period of time for which the exhibitions were organized.
3) Romania had a general census on the 18th of March, 2002. The data of this chapter refers to those considered at the 1st of July, 2002. However, the number of museums, visits and staff was by the end of the year. Concerning staff, only the specialized staff was considered.
4) According to the statistics museal collections and museum from Romania, held by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs and administrated by cIMeC - Institute for Culture Memory
5) Romania: forecast
6) According to the statistics museal collections and museum from Romania, held by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs and administrated by cIMeC- Institute for Culture Memory
7) include: Art, history, numismatics, archaeology, memorials, rare books, military history
8) include: Science and technology, ethnography
9) include: Local rural collections, Natural Sciences
10) According to the information received from 96 institutions between 2003 – 2006 (16.10.2006)
11) according to the information received from 109 institutions until 2007 (03.03.2008); other source: total number of visits: 5.053.996
12) according to the information received from 109 museums until 2007 (03.03.2008)
13) museums have received for free from cIMeC the software application for recording the cultural movable heritage DOCPAT (Programme financed by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs)
14) Museums that have received the software application for recording the cultural movable heritage DOCPAT (Programme financed by Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs)
15) according to the statistics for collections and museums held by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs and administrated by cIMeC - Institute for Culture Memory
16) According to the information received from 96 institutions between 2003 – 2006 (16.10.2006)
17) Romania had a general census on the 18th of March, 2002. The data of this chapter refers to those considered at the 1st of July, 2002. However, the number of museums visits and staff was by the end of the year. Concerning staff, only the specialized staff was considered
18) Only the specialized staff is considered
19) according to informations received from 109 institutions between 2003 - 2007 (03.03.2008)
20) From "Romania by figures issued by the National Institute of Statistics", 1 July 2005, population density in 2002
21) Figures issued by the National Institute of Statistics, June 2005