Country Year Definition
    Working group definition National criteria
    1a 1b
       
Belarus 2007   X
Bulgaria 2007   X
Croatia 2007   X 3) 
Czech Republic 2007 X  
Denmark 2007   X
Estonia 2007   X
Finland 2007   X
Germany 2007   X
Greece 2007 X 24)   
Italy 2007 X  
Latvia 2007    
Norway 2007 X  
Portugal 2007 X   42) 
Romania 2007 X  
Slovenia 2007   X
Sweden 2007    
The Netherlands 2007 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 2007 143 2)  124 11 8
Bulgaria 2007 227 147 20 60
Croatia 2007 222 4)  64 5)  25 6)  133 7) 
Czech Republic 2007 449 64 2 383
Denmark 2007 262 250 22  
Estonia 2007 217 68 26 123
Finland 2007 326      
Germany 2007 6.197 1.050   23)  5.147
Greece 2007 176 25)  176    
Italy 2007 430 31)  430    
Latvia 2007 128      
Norway 2007 173 39)  121 28 24
Portugal 2007 557 43)  222 137 198
Romania 2007 748 47)  446 48)  125 49)  177 50) 
Slovenia 2007 164 118 30 16
Sweden 2007 207 159 34 14
The Netherlands 2007 773 501 261 11
 
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 2007 14 129 1.000 2  
Bulgaria 2007          
Croatia 2007 33 8)  155 33 1  
Czech Republic 2007 32 324 38 55  
Denmark 2007          
Estonia 2007 83 77   57  
Finland 2007 36 201 2 87  
Germany 2007 477 2.521 429 2.770 209
Greece 2007 176 26)         
Italy 2007 430        
Latvia 2007 36 83 93    
Norway 2007 14 25 133 1  
Portugal 2007 351     206  
Romania 2007 54 568 32 94  
Slovenia 2007          
Sweden 2007 40 134 43    
The Netherlands 2007   64)  93 618 62  
 
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 2007 14 129 1.000 2  
Bulgaria 2007          
Croatia 2007 33 9)  155 33 1  
Czech Republic 2007 32 324 38 55  
Denmark 2007          
Estonia 2007 83 77 2 57  
Finland 2007 36 201 2 87  
Germany 2007          
Greece 2007 176        
Italy 2007 424 2 1 3 1
Latvia 2007 36 83   9  
Norway 2007 14 25 133 1  
Portugal 2007          
Romania 2007 54 568 32 94  
Slovenia 2007          
Sweden 2007 40 134 43    
The Netherlands 2007   65)  93 618 62  
 
Country Year Ownership of permanent collection
    Public ≤ 50% Public > 50%
    5a 5b
       
Belarus 2007   143
Bulgaria 2007   227
Croatia 2007 1 221
Czech Republic 2007    
Denmark 2007    
Estonia 2007    
Finland 2007 89 237
Germany 2007    
Greece 2007   176
Italy 2007    
Latvia 2007    
Norway 2007    
Portugal 2007    
Romania 2007    
Slovenia 2007    
Sweden 2007    
The Netherlands 2007    
 
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 2007 3.662.549 807.156 22,00 56.957 1,50 3.104.505 84,00
Bulgaria 2007 4.059.799     960.142 23,60    
Croatia 2007 2.563.700            
Czech Republic 2007 10.362.195 2.652.111 25,60        
Denmark 2007 10.837.226            
Estonia 2007 1.907.115 416.614 21,80 620.720 32,30    
Finland 2007 4.597.020 2.063.431 44,90 426.115 9,30    
Germany 2007 107.303.946            
Greece 2007 4.755.535 27)  940.561 28)  19,80        
Italy 2007 34.443.085 18.196.154 52,83        
Latvia 2007 2.402.581     193.960 8,10    
Norway 2007 10.193.903 4.806.870 47,20        
Portugal 2007 6.876.218 44)  2.489.875 44)  36,20 1.479.909 44)  21,50    
Romania 2007 3.633.443 52)  995.548   291.344   2.346.551  
Slovenia 2007 2.501.147 1.745.036 69,80        
Sweden 2007 18.903.000 12.206.000          
The Netherlands 2007 20.540.000 3.692.000 31,00 5.437.000 26,00    
 
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 2007 3.218 1.240            
Bulgaria 2007 2.573 1.626            
Croatia 2007 1.383 10)  961   961,00 90 11)       
Czech Republic 2007 5.576 66)  2.901 66)  5.576 66)  2.901,00 66)         
Denmark 2007                
Estonia 2007 1.658 1.065     382      
Finland 2007     2.616 1.165,00     23  
Germany 2007                
Greece 2007                
Italy 2007                
Latvia 2007 2 919            
Norway 2007 3.219 40)    3.568       200  
Portugal 2007 2.946 45)  1.662 45)             
Romania 2007 4.886 53)  3.312 240 240,00        
Slovenia 2007 1.879 1.080     202 88    
Sweden 2007     5.095 2.631,00        
The Netherlands 2007 8.598   6.016   21.329   3.015  
 
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 2007 141 2     2
Bulgaria 2007          
Croatia 2007 55 12)  28 12)  2 12)  80 13)   
Czech Republic 2007          
Denmark 2007          
Estonia 2007       130 26
Finland 2007 27 86 39 20)  5  
Germany 2007 1.627 1.085 183 1.669  
Greece 2007 63 37 13 38 176
Italy 2007 70 32)  108 33)  45 34)  177 73 35) 
Latvia 2007       5  
Norway 2007 5 51 98 17  
Portugal 2007       240 46)   
Romania 2007 428 7 1 312  
Slovenia 2007          
Sweden 2007 31 48 65 70  
The Netherlands 2007 179 371 123 101 363
 
Country Year Temporary exhibitions
    Total Of which
    9a 9b 9c
      Own production Joined productions
Belarus 2007 2.432 1.710 722
Bulgaria 2007 1.937 1.145 792
Croatia 2007 1.089 14)     
Czech Republic 2007 3.826 1.515 2.311
Denmark 2007      
Estonia 2007 1.522 1.054 472
Finland 2007 1.200 634 218
Germany 2007 9.235    
Greece 2007      
Italy 2007      
Latvia 2007 1.262    
Norway 2007 1.073    
Portugal 2007 211    
Romania 2007      
Slovenia 2007 1.398    
Sweden 2007      
The Netherlands 2007 2.420    
 
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 2007          
Bulgaria 2007 16.547.485     411.774 196.839
Croatia 2007          
Czech Republic 2007 128.525.628 67)         
Denmark 2007          
Estonia 2007 24.886.046 24.318.127 13.188.552 567.919 567.919
Finland 2007 1.711.371.051 171.371.051 84.213.611   2.144.598 21) 
Germany 2007          
Greece 2007          
Italy 2007          
Latvia 2007 28.866.523 17.903.011 13.190.513 10.968.722 389.219
Norway 2007   344.985.493 180.014.744    
Portugal 2007          
Romania 2007          
Slovenia 2007 40.489.818   22.897.556    
Sweden 2007   428.049.000 224.628.000    
The Netherlands 2007 602.000.000   267.000.000   92.000.000
 
Country Year Income (of museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    11a 11b 11c
      Entry fees Public subsidies
Belarus 2007      
Bulgaria 2007 17.304.709 2.443.324 13.141.248
Croatia 2007      
Czech Republic 2007 130.219.335 66)     
Denmark 2007      
Estonia 2007 29.211.075 2.002.991 20.946.084
Finland 2007 171.371.051 9.000.045 128.756.342
Germany 2007      
Greece 2007   27.809.631  
Italy 2007 106.033.151 36)  106.033.151  
Latvia 2007 33.710.333 1.867.030 20.618.499
Norway 2007 361.014.863 28.881.926  
Portugal 2007      
Romania 2007      
Slovenia 2007 40.782.179 3.924.943 35.323.085
Sweden 2007 424.885.000 34.434.000  
The Netherlands 2007 611.000.000 82.000.000 379.000.000
 
Country Year Public expenditure (for museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    12a 12b
      Investments
Belarus 2007    
Bulgaria 2007 13.141.248  
Croatia 2007    
Czech Republic 2007 133.658.596 66)  28.639.060 67) 
Denmark 2007    
Estonia 2007 20.946.084 4.066.123
Finland 2007 128.756.342  
Germany 2007    
Greece 2007    
Italy 2007    
Latvia 2007 25.021.392 58.550
Norway 2007 241.683.353  
Portugal 2007    
Romania 2007    
Slovenia 2007    
Sweden 2007 288.647.000  
The Netherlands 2007    
 
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 2007 143 143 10 139 143
Bulgaria 2007 158 146 20 97 132
Croatia 2007 176 15)  176 15)  20 136 179
Czech Republic 2007 276   115   276
Denmark 2007          
Estonia 2007 133 133 42   127
Finland 2007 165 22)  165 43 120 165
Germany 2007          
Greece 2007         176 29) 
Italy 2007          
Latvia 2007 113 113   113 113
Norway 2007 173 173      
Portugal 2007 248       228
Romania 2007 464 54)      138 55)  213
Slovenia 2007 164 164   164 164
Sweden 2007          
The Netherlands 2007 711       533
 
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 2007 55 20 35     35 143 143   10 143
Bulgaria 2007   78         92 91 17 36 17
Croatia 2007 131 45 45 222 173 100 16)  134 14)  130 11)       
Czech Republic 2007                      
Denmark 2007                      
Estonia 2007 160 86   131              
Finland 2007 165 22)      165 22)      90 22)  90 18 22 38
Germany 2007                      
Greece 2007 176 30)  2 2                
Italy 2007                      
Latvia 2007                      
Norway 2007       173     156 155      
Portugal 2007               223   158 116
Romania 2007 236 57)  170 57)    58 57)    8          
Slovenia 2007 164                    
Sweden 2007                      
The Netherlands 2007 688 618                  
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on working group definition
     
    18
     
Belarus 2007  
Bulgaria 2007 3,00
Croatia 2007 5,00
Czech Republic 2007 4,30
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 15,70
Finland 2007  
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007 1,60
Italy 2007 0,72
Latvia 2007 5,60
Norway 2007 3,70
Portugal 2007 5,30
Romania 2007 3,46 58) 
Slovenia 2007 8,00
Sweden 2007  
The Netherlands 2007 4,70
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on natioinal criteria
     
    19
     
Belarus 2007 1,40
Bulgaria 2007 3,00
Croatia 2007 5,00
Czech Republic 2007 4,30
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 16,20
Finland 2007 6,20
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007  
Italy 2007 0,72
Latvia 2007 5,60
Norway 2007 3,70
Portugal 2007 2,60
Romania 2007 3,46 58) 
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007 2,20
The Netherlands 2007 4,70
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
including free entries
     
    20
     
Belarus 2007 36.525,00
Bulgaria 2007 53.001,00
Croatia 2007 57.740,00
Czech Republic 2007 99.818,00
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 142.145,00
Finland 2007 86.735,00
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007 42.567,00
Italy 2007 57.772,00
Latvia 2007 94.565,00
Norway 2007 217.766,00
Portugal 2007 64.819,00
Romania 2007 16.803,94 58) 
Slovenia 2007 123.461,00
Sweden 2007 205.849,00
The Netherlands 2007 125.382,00
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
excluding free entries
     
    21
     
Belarus 2007 22.850,00
Bulgaria 2007  
Croatia 2007  
Czech Republic 2007  
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 110.183,00
Finland 2007 47.804,00
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007 34.148,00
Italy 2007 27.251,00
Latvia 2007  
Norway 2007 115.080,00
Portugal 2007 41.348,00
Romania 2007 12.199,01 58) 
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007 72.047,00
The Netherlands 2007 102.996,00
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to working group definition
     
    22
     
Belarus 2007  
Bulgaria 2007 17.885,00
Croatia 2007 11.548,00 17) 
Czech Republic 2007 23.078,00
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 10.872,00
Finland 2007  
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007 45.726,00
Italy 2007 86.108,00
Latvia 2007 18.770,00
Norway 2007 58.924,00
Portugal 2007  
Romania 2007 20.281,00 58) 
Slovenia 2007 15.251,00
Sweden 2007  
The Netherlands 2007 26.572,00
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to national criteria
     
    23
     
Belarus 2007 25.612,00
Bulgaria 2007 17.885,00
Croatia 2007 11.548,00 17) 
Czech Republic 2007 23.078,00
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 8.789,00
Finland 2007 14.781,00
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007  
Italy 2007  
Latvia 2007 18.770,00
Norway 2007 58.924,00
Portugal 2007 25.004,00
Romania 2007 4.857,54 58) 
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007 91.319,00
The Netherlands 2007 26.572,00
 
Country Year
Staff per 100.000 inhabitants
     
    24
     
Belarus 2007 30,00
Bulgaria 2007 33,60
Croatia 2007 31,14 18) 
Czech Republic 2007 53,70 66) 
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 124,80
Finland 2007 49,00
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007  
Italy 2007  
Latvia 2007 93,10
Norway 2007 80,50
Portugal 2007 32,00
Romania 2007 22,59 59) 
Slovenia 2007 102,70
Sweden 2007 55,00
The Netherlands 2007 37,00
 
Country Year
Expenditure per capita (in EUR)
     
    25
     
Belarus 2007  
Bulgaria 2007 2,20
Croatia 2007  
Czech Republic 2007 12,38
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 18,50
Finland 2007 32,30
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007  
Italy 2007  
Latvia 2007 12,70
Norway 2007 73,70
Portugal 2007  
Romania 2007  
Slovenia 2007 20,00
Sweden 2007 47,00
The Netherlands 2007 37,00
 
Country Year
Public Expenditure per 100.000 inhabitants (in EUR)
     
    26
     
Belarus 2007  
Bulgaria 2007 171.562,00
Croatia 2007  
Czech Republic 2007 1.287.515,00
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 1.561.193,00
Finland 2007 2.429.365,00
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007  
Italy 2007  
Latvia 2007 1.270.534,00
Norway 2007 5.162.923,00
Portugal 2007  
Romania 2007  
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007 3.143.300,00
The Netherlands 2007  
 
Country Year
Number of museums opened 200 days and more a year
     
    27
     
Belarus 2007 143
Bulgaria 2007 203
Croatia 2007 180
Czech Republic 2007 351 66) 
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 135
Finland 2007 174
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007 146
Italy 2007 396
Latvia 2007 102
Norway 2007 129
Portugal 2007 272
Romania 2007 695 60) 
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007  
The Netherlands 2007 518
 
Country Year
Number of museums with more than 5.000 visits a year
including free entries
     
    28
     
Belarus 2007 110
Bulgaria 2007 138
Croatia 2007 70
Czech Republic 2007 229
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 79
Finland 2007 186
Germany 2007 2.124
Greece 2007 65
Italy 2007 273
Latvia 2007 71
Norway 2007 153
Portugal 2007 173
Romania 2007 31
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007  
The Netherlands 2007 461
 
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 2007    
Bulgaria 2007    
Croatia 2007    
Czech Republic 2007    
Denmark 2007    
Estonia 2007    
Finland 2007 35 90
Germany 2007    
Greece 2007 5 13
Italy 2007 9 37)  33 37) 
Latvia 2007    
Norway 2007 18 51
Portugal 2007 15 54
Romania 2007    
Slovenia 2007    
Sweden 2007    
The Netherlands 2007 36 118
 
Country Year
Number of museums employing at least 1 specialised staff
     
    30
     
Belarus 2007 143
Bulgaria 2007 227
Croatia 2007 176
Czech Republic 2007 229 66) 
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 140
Finland 2007 165 22) 
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007  
Italy 2007  
Latvia 2007 111
Norway 2007 146 41) 
Portugal 2007 275
Romania 2007  
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007 207
The Netherlands 2007  
 
Country Year
Average price paid
(in EUR)
     
    31
     
Belarus 2007 0,50
Bulgaria 2007  
Croatia 2007 2,24
Czech Republic 2007  
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 1,33
Finland 2007 4,50
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007 7,30
Italy 2007 6,53
Latvia 2007  
Norway 2007  
Portugal 2007  
Romania 2007  
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007  
The Netherlands 2007 3,77
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication
     
    32
     
Belarus 2007 143
Bulgaria 2007 94
Croatia 2007 99 19) 
Czech Republic 2007  
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 89
Finland 2007 103 22) 
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007  
Italy 2007  
Latvia 2007 76
Norway 2007 101
Portugal 2007 230
Romania 2007 78
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007  
The Netherlands 2007  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication on an electronic data carrier
     
    33
     
Belarus 2007 50
Bulgaria 2007 39
Croatia 2007 12 19) 
Czech Republic 2007  
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007  
Finland 2007 38
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007  
Italy 2007  
Latvia 2007  
Norway 2007  
Portugal 2007 55
Romania 2007  
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007  
The Netherlands 2007  
 
Country Year
Museum participation
Source: Eurobarometer 1)
     
    34
     
Belarus 2007  
Bulgaria 2007  
Croatia 2007  
Czech Republic 2007  
Denmark 2007  
Estonia 2007 50,20 68) 
Finland 2007  
Germany 2007  
Greece 2007  
Italy 2007  
Latvia 2007  
Norway 2007  
Portugal 2007  
Romania 2007 10,00
Slovenia 2007  
Sweden 2007 52,00
The Netherlands 2007 38,00
 
Country Year
Population
Source: Eurostat
     
    35
     
Belarus 2007 10.203.800
Bulgaria 2007 7.679.290
Croatia 2007 4.441.238
Czech Republic 2007 10.287.189
Denmark 2007 5.447.084
Estonia 2007 1.343.461
Finland 2007 5.276.955
Germany 2007 82.314.906
Greece 2007 11.171.740
Italy 2007 58.223.744
Latvia 2007 2.281.305
Norway 2007 4.681.134
Portugal 2007 10.608.335
Romania 2007 21.565.119 61) 
Slovenia 2007 2.025.866
Sweden 2007 9.113.257
The Netherlands 2007 16.357.992
 
Country Year
Density inhabitants/km²
Source: Eurostat
     
    36
     
Belarus 2007 17,00
Bulgaria 2007 69,00
Croatia 2007 78,40
Czech Republic 2007 133,80
Denmark 2007 126,70
Estonia 2007 30,90
Finland 2007 17,40
Germany 2007 230,40
Greece 2007 85,60
Italy 2007 198,00
Latvia 2007 36,50
Norway 2007 15,50
Portugal 2007 115,20
Romania 2007 93,70 62) 
Slovenia 2007 99,60
Sweden 2007 22,30
The Netherlands 2007 485,30
 
Country Year
Purchasing Power Parity in EUR
Source: Eurostat
     
    37
     
Belarus 2007  
Bulgaria 2007 40,000
Croatia 2007 61,000
Czech Republic 2007 83,000
Denmark 2007 122,000
Estonia 2007 69,000
Finland 2007 118,000
Germany 2007 116,000
Greece 2007 97,800
Italy 2007 104,000
Latvia 2007 56,000
Norway 2007 182,000
Portugal 2007 79,000
Romania 2007 42,000 63) 
Slovenia 2007 88,000
Sweden 2007 125,000
The Netherlands 2007 132,000
 
1) Eurostat surveys 2001 and 2003, if not otherwise indicated
2) Belarus: Only museums registered by Ministry of Culture of Belarus
3) Croatia: Croatian Museum Act defines museum activities rather than museum itself; Museum Documentation Centre set up some criteria, among which the main is the existence of museum collection. If the source of data is not particularily indicated, the source of data is the Register of Museums, galleries and collections in RH managed by the Museum Documentation Centre.
4) Croatia: The main criteria is: existence of museum holdings, i.e. collection. It includes sites (main museums, collections, galleries possessing holdings, archaeological sites...)
5) Croatia: category not applicable; most of the "other" museums are complex/local or regional history museums which can be included in this category where are enlisted only specialized art, archaeology and history museums. The complex museums are very important and numerous in the national museum structure.
6) Croatia: science and technology museums are split from ethnology museums
7) Croatia: category not applicable; most these museums are complex/local or regional history museums which can be included in this category where are enlisted only specialized art, archaeology and history museums. The complex museums are very important and numerous in the national museum structure.
8) Croatia: in the category "Ownership" are included museums which founder is one of the mentioned entities in the a, b, c, d field.
9) Croatia: in the category "Management" are included museums which founder is one of the mentioned entities in the a, b, c, d field.
10) Croatia: Source: Statistical Information published by the Central Bureau of Statistics, 2006
11) Croatia: estimation
12) Croatia: available data for 85 (of 222 museums) - price for adults.
13) Croatia: estimation; all the museums have free entrance for some categories of visitors
14) Croatia: Source: MDC - Museum annual reports 2007 (include data by 145 museums)
15) Croatia: the figure is equivalent of the number of museums with at least 1 employee
16) Croatia: estimation (some museums are connected to local authorities portals, some on tourist boards portals, some on zhe Ministry of Culture portal etc.)
17) Croatia: Source: MDC - Museum annual reports 2007 (include data regarding visits for 140 sites - the real average is 18.312)
18) Croatia: the figure regarding total number of specialized staff is 21,64.
19) Croatia: source: MDC - 26th exhibition of publication activity by Croatian museums and galleries - catalogue, 2007.
20) Finland: Admission fee for the main site of a museum
21) Finland: included in the ordinary expenditure
22) Finland: Museums answer this as administrative units (165), not as museum sites
23) This category is not applicable; in Germany Science and technology museums are split from ethnology museums
24) Greece: The museum definition suggested by the working group is a more general one, but still essentially in agreement with the respective provisions of the Greek Kaw, according to which, a museum is defined as "a service or an organisation of non-profit character, with or without legal personality, which acquires, accepts, safeguards, conserves, records, documents, researches, interprets and primarily exhibits and promotes to the public collections of archaeological, artistic, ethnological or other material evidence of people and their environment, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment. As museums may also be considered services or organisations with similar objectives and functions, such as open-air-museums".
25) Greece: Data available only for State Archaeological Museums and Collections; the number given here includes 25 museums that were temporarily closed during 2007, due to works of extension, refurnishment, etc
26) greece: Of which 146 were open 200 days and more in 2007.
27) Greece: Total number of visits to 104 State Archaeological Museums and Collections, out of 151 in operation during 2007.
28) Greece: Free admissions to 104 State Archaeological Museums and Collections, out of 151 in opetation during 2007. Free admissions to the major site and museum of the Acropolis of Athens are not counted; therefore the number given cannot be but an estimation.
29) Greece: With the exception of 8 Museums which operate independently from the Ephorates of Antiquities, all other Archaeological Museums make use of the electronic facilities of the Ephorates they belong to.
30) Greece: The web sites of all State Archaeological Museums and Collections are presented and managed through the main server of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture Culture “OΔΥΣΣΕYΣ” (http://odysseus.culture.gr)
31) Italy: The data (visits and incomes) of the whole table, collected by the Ministry of Culture, Heritage and Activities, concern only the State-owned opened museums (n. 400) existing on Italian territory in 2007.
32) Italy: 5 museums with no applied fees are included.
33) Italy: 4 museum cards equal to 12 museums (Museum cards concerning those museums with an inclusive price (all-in)).
34) Italy: 7 museum cards equal to 20 museums (Museum cards concerning those museums with an inclusive price (all-in)).
35) Italy: the value concerns the number with an inclusive price (all-in). In particular, in 2007 there are 35 circuits of museums, equal to 73 museums. Two state-owned museums are included in non-state-owned circuits.
36) Italy: The value concerns the gross-income of the 400 opened museums.
37) Italy: The number includes also the Circuits.
38) Norway: Statistical data in this questionnaire are collected from 173 museums that were open to the public and had at least one full-time employee in 2007
39) Norway: Statistical data in this questionnaire are collected from 175 museums that were open to the public and had ar least one full-time employee in 2007
40) Norway: Only regular staff, number of persons
41) Norway: including archivist, educationalist, librarian, guides as well as staff with museum education.
42) Portugal: 275 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.
43) Portugal: Museums that had answered to the INE
44) Portugal: The number of visits is from the museums on national criteria
45) Portugal: The data on Paid Staff is from the museums on national criteria
46) Portugal: some Museums (on national criteria) have only free entrance and other Museums have free and paid entrances.
47) 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
48) include: Art, history, numismatics, archaeology, memorials, rare books, military history
49) include: Science and technology, ethnography
50) include: Local rural collections, Natural Sciences
51) According to the information received from 96 institutions between 2003 – 2006 (16.10.2006)
52) according to the information received from 109 institutions until 2007 (03.03.2008); other source: total number of visits: 5.053.996
53) according to the information received from 109 museums until 2007 (03.03.2008)
54) 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)
55) Museums that have received the software application for recording the cultural movable heritage DOCPAT (Programme financed by Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs)
56) 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
57) According to the information received from 96 institutions between 2003 – 2006 (16.10.2006)
58) 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
59) Only the specialized staff is considered
60) according to informations received from 109 institutions between 2003 - 2007 (03.03.2008)
61) From "Romania by figures issued by the National Institute of Statistics", 1 July 2005, population density in 2002
62) Figures issued by the National Institute of Statistics, June 2005
63) Romania: forecast
64) 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.
65) The Netherlands: Including all museums subsidized by the central government.
66) Czech Republic: Staff only in state-owned and local- and regional-owned museums
67) Czech Republic: Estimation
68) Estonia: Adult Education Survey 2007