Country     Greece
Year     2007 2005 2002
Definition Working group definition 1a   X 25)  X 17)  X
National criteria 1b         2) 
Number of museums according to type of collection total 2a   176 26)  176 18)  154 3) 
of which 2b Art, archaeology and history museums 176 176 154 4) 
  2c Science and technology museums, ethnology museums      
  2d Other museums      
Ownership state-owned museums 3a Total 176 27)  176 19)  154 5) 
local-, regional-owned museums 3b Total      
other public-owned museums 3c Total      
private-owned museums 3d Total      
  3e Of which
ppp
     
Management state-managed museums 4a Total 176 176 154
local-, regional-managed museums 4b Total      
other public-managed museums 4c Total      
private-managed museums 4d Total      
  4e Of which
ppp
     
Ownership of permanent collection Public ≤ 50% 5a         9) 
Public > 50% 5b   176 176 154
Number of visits Total 6a   4.755.535 28)  4.690.955 20)  4.059.950 6) 
Of which 6b free admissions
Total
940.561 29)  1.142.380 21)  1.107.713 8) 
  6c free admissions
%
19,80 24,30 36,00 9) 
  6d foreigners
Total
     
  6e foreigners
%
     
  6f temporary exhibitions
Total
     
  6g temporary exhibitions
%
     
Staff Paid staff 7a Number
Total
     
  7b Number
Of which
specialised
     
  7c FTES a year
Total
     
  7d FTES a year
Of which
specialised
     
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,- 63 63 57 10) 
  8b 2,5 - 5,- 37 38 37
  8c > 5,- 13 10 10 11) 
Number of museums 8d with free entrance 38 40 8
  8e with museum card 176 176 154
Temporary exhibitions Total 9a        
Of which 9b Own production      
  9c Joined productions      
Expenditure (of museums) Total (In EUR) 10a         12) 
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 27.809.631 25.547.800  
  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        
Of which 13b for administrative purpose       14) 
  13c for visitor's information purposes (e.g. interactive gallery system)      
  13d having a database for electronic inventory     15 13) 
  13e having an Internet access 176 30)  176 22)  154 14) 
Information - Diffusion - Education Number of museums possessing a web-site 14 Total 176 31)  168 23)  130 15) 
Number of museums possessing an own web-site 15a Total 2 2   -
  15b Of wich
are updating themselves their web-site
2 2   -
Number of museums 16a connected to a museum portal
Total
     
  16b connected to a museum portal
Of which
connected to more than one museum portal
     
  16c connected to (an)other portal(s)      
Number of museums with at least one special museum education programme 17a Total   28 43
  17b Of which
for school children
  28 43
  17c Of which
for ethnic minorities
      -
  17d for senior citizens     1
  17e for others   6 24)  2 16) 
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on working group definition
18   1,60 1,50 1,40
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on natioinal criteria
  19        
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
including free entries
  20   42.567,00 42.353,00 7.195,00
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
excluding free entries
  21   34.148,00 32.039,00 11.330,00
Average number of visits per museum
according to working group definition
  22   45.726,00 44.675,00 15.170,00
Average number of visits per museum
according to national criteria
  23        
Staff per 100.000 inhabitants   24        
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   146 147 25
Number of museums with more than 5.000 visits a year
including free entries
  28   65 64 64
Number of museums necessary to reach 50 % of total visits (including free entries) 29a   5 7 154
75 % of total visits (including free entries) 29b   13 16 154
Number of museums employing at least 1 specialised staff 30        
Average price paid
(in EUR)
  31   7,30 2,80 2,90
Number of museums with at least one publication   32        
Number of museums with at least one publication on an electronic data carrier   33        
Museum participation
Source: Eurobarometer 1)
  34     136,00 136,00
Population
Source: Eurostat
  35   11.171.740 11.082.751 10.968.708
Density inhabitants/km²
Source: Eurostat
  36   85,60 84,90 84,10
Purchasing Power Parity in EUR
Source: Eurostat
  37   97,800 96,000 91,000


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provisional or estimated statistical information
1) Eurostat surveys 2001 and 2003, if not otherwise indicated
2) Details cf page
3) The number given here represents solely the State Archæological and Byzantine Museums, which were in operation in 2002.
4) In the category “Archæological Museums” belong all the museums holding a) collections of prehistoric and classical antiquities (Archæological Museums ) and b) Byzantine collections (Byzantine Mseums). Regarding the other categories of State Museums, see foot-note no 11.
5) In principle, all the Archaeological Museums operate on a permanent basis; there are, however, few museums that remain closed for long period of time due to extensive works of refurbishment or structural problems in their building (e.g. Museum of Thasos, of Philippoi). We also note that in 2002-2003, nine archaeological museums closed temporarily, for longer or shorter periods of time (National Archaeological Museum, Museums of Delphi, Olympia, Volos, Ioannina, Thessaloniki, Kerameikos, Nafplion, Lemnos) for refurbishment, extensions, redisplay which have to be completed by June 2004.All the Byzantine Museums and Collections operate on a permanent basis, except the Prosphorion Tower at Ouranoupoli of Chalkidiki, and the Collection of Icons and Relics at Pyrgos (Thera), which are open only during
6) 1.943.549 + 2.116.401 ( 13 for Museums located within Archaeological sites)
7) 789.191 + 318.522 ( 12 for Museums located within Archaeological sites)
8) The free admissions are not counted in the major archaeological site & museum of Acropolis; therefore, it is not possible to estimate the total number of free admissions in the Archaeological Museums of Greece, as Acropolis is a very important museum to be disregarded in the final gathering of the data. Thus, you must take into account that the number of free admissions, as presented in this questionnaire, does not provide the whole picture.
9) provisional or estimated statistical information
10) This number corresponds to the number of all tickets (full, reduced and free admission), issued in 86 Archaeological & Byzantine Museums in 2002. The data for 13 major Archaeological Museums and Byzantine Collections located within archaeological sites and monuments (the Acropolis Museum, the Museum of Ancient Agora, of Vravrona, of Eleusina, of Kerameikos, of Ancient Corinth, of Ancient Nemea, of Delos, of Vergina and Epidaurus, Byzantine Collection in the Castle of Corfu, Byzantine Collection in the Osios Loukas Monastery, Mystras Museum), are counted separately. This means that the number reflects the number of visitors visited the sites and possibly also the museums located within them. The number of visitors for 5 Byzantine Museums, where the admission is free, cannot be estimated with certainty, for these museums are not included in the Lists of the Archaeological Receipts Fund.
11) This number does not take into account the free admissions in museums located in archaeological sites. Therefore, it cannot be but an estimate of the total % of free admissions.
12) The structure of the Regional Services is such that it does not allow a straightforward account of the number of professionals, by category of occupation and specialization, for the scientific staff is entrusted both with field (archaeological excavation) and museum work.
13) According to the data collected for the year 2000.
14) If we exclude the eight (8) museums operating as separate Regional Units/Services, then the administrative structure of all other museums is the one of the Regional Services they belong to.
15) The web sites of the Greek Archaeological & Byzantine Museums are presented and managed through the main server of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture “OΔΥΣΣΕΑΣ» (www.culture.gr).
16) People with disabilities.
17) 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 Law, according to which, a museum is defined as “a service or an organization 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 organizations with similar objectives and functions, such as open-air museums”
18) The number given here represents solely the State Archeological Museums and Collections and includes 25 museums which were temporarily closed during 2005, due to works of extension, refurbishment etc.
19) Of which 147 were open 200 days and more in 2005
20) Total number of visits to 105 State Archaeological Museums & Collections, out of 151 in operation in 2005
21) Number of free admissions to 105 State Archaeological Museums & Collections, out of 151 in operation during 2005. Please note that free admissions are not counted at the major archaeological site & museum of the Acropolis, which is a very important museum to be disregarded in the final gathering of data; so the number of free admissions presented here, cannot be but an estimate.
22) 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.
23) The web sites of the Greek Archaeological & Byzantine Museums are presented and managed through the main server of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture “OΔΥΣΣΕΑΣ” (www.culture.gr)
24) People with disabilities
25) 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".
26) 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
27) greece: Of which 146 were open 200 days and more in 2007.
28) Greece: Total number of visits to 104 State Archaeological Museums and Collections, out of 151 in operation during 2007.
29) 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.
30) 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.
31) 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)