Country Year Definition
    Working group definition National criteria
    1a 1b
       
Germany 2020   X
2019   X
2018   X
2017   X
2016   X
2015   X
2014   X
2013   X
2012   X
2011   X
2010   X
2009   X
2008   X
2007   X
2006   X
2005   X
2004   X
2003   X
2002   X
2001   X
2000   X
1999   X
1998   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
Germany 2020 6.854 1.271   5.583
2019 6.834 1.259   2)  5.575
2018 6.741 1.229   2)  5.512
2017 6.771 1.231   2)  5.540
2016 6.712 1.214   2)  5.498
2015 6.710 1.207   2)  5.503
2014 6.372 1.155   2)  5.217
2013 6.358 1.142   2)  5.216
2012 6.355 1.139   2)  5.216
2011 6.304 1.119   2)  5.185
2010 6.281 1.003   2)  5.278
2009 6.256 1.086   2)  5.170
2008 6.190 1.057   2)  5.130
2007 6.197 1.050   2)  5.147
2006 6.175 1.084   2)  5.091
2005 6.155 1.026   2)  5.129
2004 6.177 1.022   2)  5.155
2003 6.135 1.009   2)  5.126
2002 6.059 987   2)  5.072
2001 5.897 973   2)  4.924
2000 5.827 947   2)  4.880
1999 5.629 920   2)  4.709
1998 5.376 879   2)  4.497
 
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
Germany 2020 439 2.613 447 3.095 260
2019 433 2.606 444 3.094 257
2018 429 2.596 438 3.020 258
2017 441 2.596 442 3.033 259
2016 431 2.585 441 2.995 260
2015 432 2.586 437 2.994 261
2014 460 2.475 436 2.748 253
2013 462 2.479 427 2.737 253
2012 481 2.522 440 2.694 218
2011 476 2.528 434 2.866 215
2010 475 2.535 439 2.832 214
2009 480 2.523 441 2.812 207
2008 480 2.510 429 2.771 205
2007 477 2.521 429 2.770 209
2006 476 2.529 425 2.745 207
2005 478 2.515 431 2.731 208
2004 474 2.550 425 2.728 194
2003 492 2.520 399 2.724 345
2002 491 2.510 387 2.671 347
2001 492 2.480 379 2.546 337
2000 490 2.476 361 2.162 338
1999 484 2.419 341 2.385 344
1998 488 2.362 294 2.132 325
 
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
Germany 2020          
2019          
2018          
2017          
2016          
2015          
2014          
2013          
2012          
2011          
2010          
2009          
2008          
2007          
2006          
2005          
2004          
2003          
2002          
2001          
2000          
1999          
1998          
 
Country Year Ownership of permanent collection
    Public ≤ 50% Public > 50%
    5a 5b
       
Germany 2020    
2019    
2018    
2017    
2016    
2015    
2014    
2013    
2012    
2011    
2010    
2009    
2008    
2007    
2006    
2005    
2004    
2003    
2002    
2001    
2000    
1999    
1998    
 
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
%
Germany 2020 70.113.727            
2019 111.633.603            
2018 111.662.229            
2017 114.375.732            
2016 111.877.085            
2015 114.423.192            
2014 111.984.066            
2013 110.425.002            
2012 112.807.633            
2011 109.581.613            
2010 109.196.469            
2009 106.820.203            
2008 104.852.334            
2007 107.303.946            
2006 102.645.078            
2005 101.406.806            
2004 103.235.469            
2003 98.361.816            
2002 101.218.801            
2001 102.965.544            
2000 99.560.001            
1999 96.190.374            
1998 95.342.524            
 
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
Germany 2020                
2019                
2018                
2017                
2016                
2015                
2014                
2013                
2012                
2011                
2010                
2009                
2008                
2007                
2006                
2005                
2004 19.490 16.144            
2003                
2002 19.490 3)  16.144            
2001                
2000                
1999                
1998                
 
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
Germany 2020 528 1.138 681 1.216  
2019 715 1.349 743 1.546  
2018 808 1.529 758 1.695  
2017 871 1.363 689 1.601  
2016 928 1.326 606 1.557  
2015 907 1.353 569 1.546  
2014 1.077 1.341 505 1.591  
2013 1.143 1.315 444 1.597  
2012 1.273 1.284 405 1.609  
2011 1.400 1.258 350 1.620  
2010 1.433 1.220 285 1.622  
2009 1.500 1.178 258 1.623  
2008 1.583 1.132 210 1.626  
2007 1.627 1.085 183 1.669  
2006 1.660 974 153 1.654  
2005 1.726 969 138 1.659  
2004 1.829 901 127 1.722  
2003 1.889 899 112 1.756  
2002 1.877 773 98 1.786  
2001          
2000 2.308 544 36 1.772  
1999          
1998          
 
Country Year Temporary exhibitions
    Total Of which
    9a 9b 9c
      Own production Joined productions
Germany 2020 4.643    
2019 8.255    
2018 8.750    
2017 8.765    
2016 8.546    
2015 9.025    
2014 9.058    
2013 8.942    
2012 8.940    
2011 9.180    
2010 9.172    
2009 9.272    
2008 9.145    
2007 9.235    
2006 9.198    
2005 9.364    
2004 9.042    
2003 9.222    
2002 9.273    
2001 8.973    
2000 9.348    
1999      
1998      
 
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
Germany 2020          
2019          
2018          
2017          
2016          
2015          
2014          
2013          
2012          
2011          
2010          
2009          
2008          
2007          
2006          
2005          
2004          
2003          
2002          
2001          
2000          
1999          
1998          
 
Country Year Income (of museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    11a 11b 11c
      Entry fees Public subsidies
Germany 2020      
2019      
2018      
2017      
2016      
2015      
2014      
2013      
2012      
2011      
2010      
2009      
2008      
2007      
2006      
2005      
2004      
2003      
2002      
2001      
2000      
1999      
1998      
 
Country Year Public expenditure (for museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    12a 12b
      Investments
Germany 2020    
2019    
2018    
2017    
2016    
2015    
2014    
2013    
2012    
2011    
2010    
2009    
2008    
2007    
2006    
2005    
2004    
2003    
2002 997.400.000 4)   
2001    
2000    
1999    
1998    
 
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
Germany 2020          
2019          
2018          
2017          
2016          
2015          
2014          
2013          
2012          
2011          
2010          
2009          
2008          
2007          
2006          
2005          
2004 2.107 1.888   1.158 595
2003          
2002 2.107 5)  1.888   1.158 595
2001          
2000 2.107 1.888   1.158 595
1999          
1998          
 
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
Germany 2020                      
2019                      
2018                      
2017                      
2016                      
2015                      
2014                      
2013                      
2012                      
2011                      
2010                      
2009                      
2008                      
2007                      
2006                      
2005                      
2004 935             2.510 304 1.119  
2003                      
2002 935 6)              2.510 7)  304 1.119  
2001                      
2000 935             2.510 304 1.119  
1999                      
1998                      
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on working group definition
     
    18
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004  
2003  
2002  
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on natioinal criteria
     
    19
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004  
2003  
2002  
2001  
2000 7,10
1999  
1998 7,02
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
including free entries
     
    20
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004  
2003  
2002  
2001  
2000 121.446,00
1999  
1998 116.301,00
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
excluding free entries
     
    21
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004  
2003  
2002  
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to working group definition
     
    22
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004 21.164,00
2003  
2002  
2001  
2000 17.086,00
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to national criteria
     
    23
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004 16.705,00
2003  
2002 16.705,00
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Staff per 100.000 inhabitants
     
    24
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004  
2003  
2002  
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Expenditure per capita (in EUR)
     
    25
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004  
2003  
2002  
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Public Expenditure per 100.000 inhabitants (in EUR)
     
    26
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004 1.216.653,00
2003  
2002 1.216.653,00
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Number of museums opened 200 days and more a year
     
    27
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006 2.246
2005  
2004 2.338
2003  
2002 2.288
2001  
2000 2.227
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with more than 5.000 visits a year
including free entries
     
    28
     
Germany 2020 1.175
2019 2.054
2018 2.125
2017 2.205
2016 2.129
2015 2.210
2014 2.197
2013 2.155
2012 2.171
2011 2.201
2010 2.170
2009 2.187
2008 2.176
2007 2.124
2006 2.126
2005 2.201
2004 2.219
2003 2.229
2002 2.305
2001 2.279
2000 2.227
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year Number of museums necessary to reach
    50 % of total visits (including free entries) 75 % of total visits (including free entries)
    29a 29b
       
Germany 2020    
2019    
2018    
2017    
2016    
2015    
2014    
2013    
2012    
2011    
2010    
2009    
2008    
2007    
2006    
2005    
2004    
2003    
2002    
2001    
2000    
1999    
1998    
 
Country Year
Number of museums employing at least 1 specialised staff
     
    30
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004 2.704
2003  
2002 2.704
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Average price paid
(in EUR)
     
    31
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004  
2003  
2002  
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication
     
    32
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004 3.430
2003  
2002 3.430 8) 
2001  
2000 3.430
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication on an electronic data carrier
     
    33
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004  
2003  
2002  
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Museum participation
Source: Eurobarometer 1)
     
    34
     
Germany 2020  
2019  
2018  
2017  
2016  
2015  
2014  
2013  
2012  
2011  
2010  
2009  
2008  
2007  
2006  
2005  
2004 32,60
2003  
2002 32,00
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998  
 
Country Year
Population
Source: Eurostat
     
    35
     
Germany 2020  
2019 83.019.213
2018 82.792.351
2017 82.521.653
2016 82.175.684
2015 81.197.537
2014 80.767.463
2013 80.523.746
2012 80.327.900
2011 81.751.602
2010 81.802.257
2009 82.002.356
2008 82.217.837
2007 82.314.906
2006 82.437.995
2005 82.500.849
2004 82.531.671
2003 82.536.680
2002 82.440.309
2001 82.259.540
2000 82.163.475
1999 82.087.361
1998 82.057.379
 
Country Year
Density inhabitants/km²
Source: Eurostat
     
    36
     
Germany 2020  
2019 235,20
2018 234,70
2017 234,00
2016 233,10
2015 228,60
2014 226,60
2013 230,00
2012 229,40
2011 229,00
2010 229,00
2009 229,30
2008 229,90
2007 230,40
2006 230,70
2005 230,90
2004 231,10
2003 231,20
2002 230,00
2001 230,60
2000 230,20
1999 230,00
1998 229,70
 
Country Year
Purchasing Power Parity in EUR
Source: Eurostat
     
    37
     
Germany 2020  
2019 120,000
2018 123,000
2017 124,000
2016 123,000
2015 124,000
2014 124,000
2013 122,000
2012 123,000
2011 123,000
2010 118,000
2009 116,000
2008 116,000
2007 116,000
2006 115,000
2005 116,000
2004 115,000
2003 116,000
2002 114,000
2001 116,000
2000 118,000
1999 121,000
1998 122,000