Country Year Definition
    Working group definition National criteria
    1a 1b
       
Bulgaria 2011   X
Czech Republic 2011 X  
Denmark 2011   X
Estonia 2011 X  
Finland 2011   X 2) 
Germany 2011   X
Italy 2011 X  
Latvia 2011 X  
Luxembourg 2011 X  
Norway 2011 X  
Poland 2011   X
Portugal 2011   X 19) 
Romania 2011 X  
Slovenia 2011   X
Sweden 2011   X
The Netherlands 2011 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
Bulgaria 2011 197 137 19 41
Czech Republic 2011 477 66 2 409
Denmark 2011 281 248 40  
Estonia 2011 248 74 28 146
Finland 2011 325 2)       
Germany 2011 6.304 1.119   9)  5.185
Italy 2011 4.588 10)  3.600 1.152 931
Latvia 2011 141      
Luxembourg 2011 47 13)  15 15 17
Norway 2011 134 15)  91 26 17
Poland 2011 777 241 88 448
Portugal 2011 630 20)  252 162 216
Romania 2011 709      
Slovenia 2011 168 111 36 10
Sweden 2011 164 103 17 44
The Netherlands 2011 788 568 220  
 
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
Bulgaria 2011 28 166 3 32)     
Czech Republic 2011 31 342 46 58  
Denmark 2011 7     134  
Estonia 2011 88 86   74  
Finland 2011 26 212 8 79  
Germany 2011 476 2.528 434 2.866 215
Italy 2011 454 2.120 351 1.618  
Latvia 2011 40 87 8 6  
Luxembourg 2011 3 8 1 35  
Norway 2011 13 19 102    
Poland 2011 61 558 168 95  
Portugal 2011 410     220  
Romania 2011          
Slovenia 2011 36 69   46  
Sweden 2011 39 75   50 20
The Netherlands 2011 79 29)      709  
 
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
Bulgaria 2011          
Czech Republic 2011 31 342 46 58  
Denmark 2011          
Estonia 2011 84 86 4 74  
Finland 2011 26 212 8 79  
Germany 2011          
Italy 2011 401 1.353 285 3.455  
Latvia 2011 40 87 8 6  
Luxembourg 2011 3 9 2 33  
Norway 2011 13 19 102    
Poland 2011 61 558 168 95  
Portugal 2011          
Romania 2011          
Slovenia 2011          
Sweden 2011 39 75   50 20
The Netherlands 2011          
 
Country Year Ownership of permanent collection
    Public ≤ 50% Public > 50%
    5a 5b
       
Bulgaria 2011   197
Czech Republic 2011    
Denmark 2011    
Estonia 2011    
Finland 2011 82 243
Germany 2011    
Italy 2011    
Latvia 2011    
Luxembourg 2011    
Norway 2011    
Poland 2011 777 95
Portugal 2011    
Romania 2011    
Slovenia 2011    
Sweden 2011    
The Netherlands 2011    
 
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
%
Bulgaria 2011 4.210.660 725.351 17,20 840.637 20,00 3.955.288 93,90
Czech Republic 2011 10.018.334 2.669.097 26,60 43.268 0,43    
Denmark 2011 13.257.073            
Estonia 2011 2.776.011 660.070 23,78 846.683 30,50    
Finland 2011 4.985.417 2.542.317 51,00 455.214 9,10    
Germany 2011 109.581.613            
Italy 2011 103.888.764 48.899.140 47,10   44,90 33.114.515  
Latvia 2011 2.535.878 1.046.144 41,30 180 11)  7,10 12)     
Luxembourg 2011 446.323 216.714 48,56 201.187 45,09    
Norway 2011 10.573.670 4.870.223 46,10        
Poland 2011 24.918.000 9.121 36,60        
Portugal 2011 10.177.397 21)  4.043.315 21)  39,70 3.351.144 21)  32,93    
Romania 2011 9.527.938            
Slovenia 2011 3.020.194 1.704.764 56,40 814.210 27,00    
Sweden 2011 18.081.824 8.943.767 49,00        
The Netherlands 2011 23.138.000 4.010.000 17,30 5.160.000 22,30    
 
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
Bulgaria 2011 2.674 1.663            
Czech Republic 2011 5.392 2.630 5.392 2.630,00 1.766      
Denmark 2011                
Estonia 2011 1.344 941     524      
Finland 2011     2.736 1.273,00     16  
Germany 2011                
Italy 2011 20.710       16.405      
Latvia 2011 1.820 862            
Luxembourg 2011 333 63 295 60,50 153 19 12  
Norway 2011 3.365 16)    3.782 2.094,00 17)      195  
Poland 2011                
Portugal 2011 3.834 22)  2.039 22)             
Romania 2011                
Slovenia 2011 2.212 1.417     326 157    
Sweden 2011 4.179   4.256 2.004,00        
The Netherlands 2011 8.060   5.527   29.205   4.669  
 
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
Bulgaria 2011 147     44  
Czech Republic 2011          
Denmark 2011          
Estonia 2011       121 20
Finland 2011 15 3)  52 68 21  
Germany 2011 1.400 1.258 350 1.620  
Italy 2011       2.248 1.088
Latvia 2011 97 18 2 23  
Luxembourg 2011       12  
Norway 2011   9 109 12  
Poland 2011          
Portugal 2011       364 23)   
Romania 2011          
Slovenia 2011          
Sweden 2011 3 17 65 77  
The Netherlands 2011         347
 
Country Year Temporary exhibitions
    Total Of which
    9a 9b 9c
      Own production Joined productions
Bulgaria 2011 2.208 891 1.317
Czech Republic 2011 3.974 2.683 1.291
Denmark 2011      
Estonia 2011 1.581 1.166 415
Finland 2011 1.149 638 249
Germany 2011 9.180    
Italy 2011 6.663    
Latvia 2011 1.112    
Luxembourg 2011 54    
Norway 2011 1.061    
Poland 2011 4.958 3.206 1.752
Portugal 2011 274 24)     
Romania 2011      
Slovenia 2011 1.846    
Sweden 2011      
The Netherlands 2011 1.974    
 
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
Bulgaria 2011 17.127.991     522.945 108.667
Czech Republic 2011 150.157.802       1.993.872
Denmark 2011          
Estonia 2011 31.185.700 30.746.600 14.876.600 439.100 439.100
Finland 2011 208.383.018 208.383.018 100.463.626   2.733.100 4) 
Germany 2011          
Italy 2011          
Latvia 2011 24.559.281 21.580.867 13.673.540 2.987.411 328.006
Luxembourg 2011 33.983 32.173 19.600 1.809 1.505
Norway 2011   494.065.616 262.317.030    
Poland 2011          
Portugal 2011          
Romania 2011          
Slovenia 2011 46.727.536   28.088.490    
Sweden 2011 418.348.400 418.348.400 208.084.000    
The Netherlands 2011 856.000.000 469.000.000 359.000.000   28.000.000
 
Country Year Income (of museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    11a 11b 11c
      Entry fees Public subsidies
Bulgaria 2011 19.993.181 3.068.958 13.506.106
Czech Republic 2011 150.174.291    
Denmark 2011      
Estonia 2011 42.130.000 3.974.515 20.245.071
Finland 2011 208.383.018 10.510.610 164.279.433
Germany 2011      
Italy 2011      
Latvia 2011 24.834.639 2.685.293 17.846.617
Luxembourg 2011 17.524 654 15.039
Norway 2011 536.797.090 38.468.337  
Poland 2011      
Portugal 2011      
Romania 2011      
Slovenia 2011 46.908.275 4.742.163 40.272.352
Sweden 2011 437.551.600 47.156.700 286.876.500
The Netherlands 2011 821.000.000 128.000.000 576.000.000
 
Country Year Public expenditure (for museums)
    Total (in EUR) Of which
    12a 12b
      Investments
Bulgaria 2011 13.506.106  
Czech Republic 2011 148.505.260 25.047.609
Denmark 2011    
Estonia 2011 20.244.900 15.724.989
Finland 2011 164.279.433  
Germany 2011    
Italy 2011    
Latvia 2011 17.846.617 261.183
Luxembourg 2011    
Norway 2011 373.317.974  
Poland 2011    
Portugal 2011    
Romania 2011    
Slovenia 2011    
Sweden 2011 184.877.600  
The Netherlands 2011    
 
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
Bulgaria 2011 192 183 55 140 171
Czech Republic 2011     111    
Denmark 2011          
Estonia 2011 183 183 109   177
Finland 2011 156 5)  156 57 147 156
Germany 2011          
Italy 2011          
Latvia 2011 124 119 63 117 123
Luxembourg 2011          
Norway 2011 134 134     134
Poland 2011          
Portugal 2011   28)          28) 
Romania 2011          
Slovenia 2011 168 168   168 168
Sweden 2011          
The Netherlands 2011   30)    30)    30)    30)    30) 
 
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
Bulgaria 2011   101         117 116 25 58 25
Czech Republic 2011   421         229 194 18 101 70
Denmark 2011                      
Estonia 2011                      
Finland 2011 156 5)      156     105 5)  105 23 35 38
Germany 2011                      
Italy 2011 2.326 2.326         2.688        
Latvia 2011             108        
Luxembourg 2011                      
Norway 2011       133     118 118      
Poland 2011                      
Portugal 2011               319 26)    255 26)  182 26) 
Romania 2011                      
Slovenia 2011 168                    
Sweden 2011                      
The Netherlands 2011   30)    30)    30)    30)               
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on working group definition
     
    18
     
Bulgaria 2011 2,70
Czech Republic 2011 4,50
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 18,68
Finland 2011  
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011 0,77
Latvia 2011 6,80
Luxembourg 2011 9,18
Norway 2011 2,70
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011 6,00
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011  
The Netherlands 2011 4,70
 
Country Year
Museums per 100.000 inhabitants
on natioinal criteria
     
    19
     
Bulgaria 2011 2,70
Czech Republic 2011  
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011  
Finland 2011 6,00 6) 
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011 0,77
Latvia 2011 6,80
Luxembourg 2011  
Norway 2011 2,70
Poland 2011 2,02
Portugal 2011 3,80
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011 1,74
The Netherlands 2011 4,70
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
including free entries
     
    20
     
Bulgaria 2011 57.300,00
Czech Republic 2011 95.375,00
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 209.125,32
Finland 2011 92.322,00 6) 
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011 174.913,97
Latvia 2011 122.234,00
Luxembourg 2011 87.200,00
Norway 2011 214.899,00
Poland 2011 64.722,00
Portugal 2011 96.404,00
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011 146.933,00
Sweden 2011 192.042,00
The Netherlands 2011 138.919,00
 
Country Year
Visits per 100.000 inhabitants
excluding free entries
     
    21
     
Bulgaria 2011 47.429,00
Czech Republic 2011  
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 159.400,24
Finland 2011 45.242,00 6) 
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011 174.913,97
Latvia 2011 71.808,00
Luxembourg 2011 44.860,00
Norway 2011 115.917,00
Poland 2011 41.031,00
Portugal 2011 58.104,00
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011 97.053,00
The Netherlands 2011 114.843,00
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to working group definition
     
    22
     
Bulgaria 2011  
Czech Republic 2011 21.003,00
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 11.193,59
Finland 2011  
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011 92.393,94
Latvia 2011 17.985,00
Luxembourg 2011 9.496,00
Norway 2011 78.908,00
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011  
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011 17.977,00
Sweden 2011  
The Netherlands 2011  
 
Country Year
Average number of visits per museum
according to national criteria
     
    23
     
Bulgaria 2011 21.374,00
Czech Republic 2011  
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011  
Finland 2011 15.979,00
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011 23.430,00
Latvia 2011 17.985,00
Luxembourg 2011  
Norway 2011 78.908,00
Poland 2011 32.069,00
Portugal 2011 25.636,00
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011 110.255,00
The Netherlands 2011 29.363,00
 
Country Year
Staff per 100.000 inhabitants
     
    24
     
Bulgaria 2011 36,40
Czech Republic 2011 51,30
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 101,25
Finland 2011 50,60
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011 34,80
Latvia 2011 87,70
Luxembourg 2011 65,10
Norway 2011 81,00
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011 40,50
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011 123,50
Sweden 2011 44,00
The Netherlands 2011 33,00
 
Country Year
Expenditure per capita (in EUR)
     
    25
     
Bulgaria 2011 2,30
Czech Republic 2011 14,30
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 23,49
Finland 2011 38,60
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011  
Latvia 2011 11,84
Luxembourg 2011 1.824,80
Norway 2011 100,40
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011  
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011 22,70
Sweden 2011 44,43
The Netherlands 2011 51,40
 
Country Year
Public Expenditure per 100.000 inhabitants (in EUR)
     
    26
     
Bulgaria 2011 183.795,00
Czech Republic 2011 1.413.770,00
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 1.510.895,00
Finland 2011 304.221,00
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011  
Latvia 2011 860.241,68
Luxembourg 2011  
Norway 2011 7.587.293,00
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011  
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011 1.963.531,00
The Netherlands 2011 345.825,00
 
Country Year
Number of museums opened 200 days and more a year
     
    27
     
Bulgaria 2011 186
Czech Republic 2011 373
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 159
Finland 2011 174 6) 
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011 2.588
Latvia 2011 113
Luxembourg 2011 28
Norway 2011 107
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011 350
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011 142
The Netherlands 2011 528
 
Country Year
Number of museums with more than 5.000 visits a year
including free entries
     
    28
     
Bulgaria 2011 113
Czech Republic 2011 240
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 88
Finland 2011 186
Germany 2011 2.201
Italy 2011 1.492
Latvia 2011 74
Luxembourg 2011 19
Norway 2011 120
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011 213
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011 150
The Netherlands 2011 442
 
Country Year Number of museums necessary to reach
    50 % of total visits (including free entries) 75 % of total visits (including free entries)
    29a 29b
       
Bulgaria 2011 15 39
Czech Republic 2011    
Denmark 2011    
Estonia 2011    
Finland 2011 34 69
Germany 2011    
Italy 2011    
Latvia 2011    
Luxembourg 2011 5 10
Norway 2011 17 38
Poland 2011    
Portugal 2011 22 55
Romania 2011    
Slovenia 2011    
Sweden 2011    
The Netherlands 2011 34 109
 
Country Year
Number of museums employing at least 1 specialised staff
     
    30
     
Bulgaria 2011 197
Czech Republic 2011 259
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 151
Finland 2011 156 7) 
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011  
Latvia 2011 122
Luxembourg 2011 9
Norway 2011 116 18) 
Poland 2011 777
Portugal 2011 377
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011  
The Netherlands 2011  
 
Country Year
Average price paid
(in EUR)
     
    31
     
Bulgaria 2011  
Czech Republic 2011  
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 1,88
Finland 2011 5,76
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011  
Latvia 2011 1,80
Luxembourg 2011  
Norway 2011 8,86
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011  
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011 5,16
The Netherlands 2011  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication
     
    32
     
Bulgaria 2011 123
Czech Republic 2011 160
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 136
Finland 2011 90 7) 
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011  
Latvia 2011 81
Luxembourg 2011  
Norway 2011 89
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011   28) 
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011  
The Netherlands 2011  
 
Country Year
Number of museums with at least one publication on an electronic data carrier
     
    33
     
Bulgaria 2011 62
Czech Republic 2011 31
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011  
Finland 2011 4 7) 
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011  
Latvia 2011  
Luxembourg 2011  
Norway 2011  
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011   28) 
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011  
The Netherlands 2011  
 
Country Year
Museum participation
Source: Eurobarometer 1)
     
    34
     
Bulgaria 2011  
Czech Republic 2011  
Denmark 2011  
Estonia 2011 64,10 31) 
Finland 2011  
Germany 2011  
Italy 2011  
Latvia 2011  
Luxembourg 2011 50,00 14) 
Norway 2011  
Poland 2011  
Portugal 2011  
Romania 2011  
Slovenia 2011  
Sweden 2011  
The Netherlands 2011  
 
Country Year
Population
Source: Eurostat
     
    35
     
Bulgaria 2011 7.369.431
Czech Republic 2011 10.485.489
Denmark 2011 5.560.628
Estonia 2011 1.327.439
Finland 2011 5.375.276
Germany 2011 81.751.602
Italy 2011 59.394.207
Latvia 2011 2.074.605
Luxembourg 2011 511.840
Norway 2011 4.920.305
Poland 2011 38.529.866
Portugal 2011 10.542.398
Romania 2011 20.199.059
Slovenia 2011 2.055.496
Sweden 2011 9.415.570
The Netherlands 2011 16.655.799
 
Country Year
Density inhabitants/km²
Source: Eurostat
     
    36
     
Bulgaria 2011 67,50
Czech Republic 2011 133,20
Denmark 2011 129,70
Estonia 2011 30,60
Finland 2011 17,80 8) 
Germany 2011 229,00
Italy 2011 199,80
Latvia 2011  
Luxembourg 2011 196,20
Norway 2011 16,20
Poland 2011 123,20
Portugal 2011 114,50
Romania 2011 93,00
Slovenia 2011 101,20
Sweden 2011 23,00
The Netherlands 2011 401,00
 
Country Year
Purchasing Power Parity in EUR
Source: Eurostat
     
    37
     
Bulgaria 2011 46,000
Czech Republic 2011 80,000
Denmark 2011 125,000
Estonia 2011 71,000
Finland 2011 116,000
Germany 2011 123,000
Italy 2011 105,000
Latvia 2011 60,000
Luxembourg 2011 274,000
Norway 2011 189,000
Poland 2011 65,000
Portugal 2011 78,000
Romania 2011 52,000
Slovenia 2011 84,000
Sweden 2011 11,000
The Netherlands 2011 135,000
 
1) Eurostat surveys 2001 and 2003, if not otherwise indicated
2) Finland: The statistics cover 156 professionally-run museums (administrative units) maintaining 325 museum sites.
3) Finland: Admission fees for the main site of a museum.
4) Finland: Included in the ordinary expenditures.
5) Finland: Answers by administrative units (156), not by museum sites.
6) Finland: Answers by museum sites.
7) Finland: Answers by administrative units.
8) Finland: Data from national source.
9) This category is not applicable; in Germany Science and technology museums are split from ethnology museums
10) Italy: Data on state-owned museums (managed directly by the Ministry) are collected every year by the Ministry of Culture. Data on other public and private museums are collected by the Italian National Institute of Statistics
11) Latvia: 180.575 (in groups only)
12) Latvia: 7,1% (in groups only)
13) Luxembourg: out of 55 museums
14) Luxembourg: survey on cultural participation 2009
15) Norway: Museums that were open to the public and had at least one full-time employee in 2011
16) Norway: only regular staff, number of persons
17) Norway: includes museum directors, archivists and librarians
18) Norway: excluding the director of the museum, but including archivists, educationalists, librarians, guides as well as staff with museum education
19) Portugal: Data presented to museums on national criteria, fulfilled 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
20) Portugal: Museums that had answered to the INE
21) Portugal: The number of visits are from the museum on national criteria.
22) Portugal: The paid staff are from the museums on national criteria.
23) Portugal: some museums (on national criteria) have only free entrance and others have free and paid entrances.
24) Portugal: It reports to the museums (on national criteria) that have organized temporary exhibitions and not the number of them.
25) Portugal: It reports to the museums on national criteria.
26) Portugal: Number of museums on national criteria with at least one special museum education program.
27) Portugal: on national criteria, the third criteria is that museum employ at least 1 specialised staff.
28) Portugal: data collected every 3 years.
29) Netherlands: 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.
30) Netherlands: this question is no longer asked because all museums are supposed to use computers, access to internet and websites
31) Estonia: Adult Education Survey 2011
32) Bulgaria: Other public museum is understood here as a museum run by a foundation or association.