According to a 2024 survey, roughly half of surveyed museums in the United States reported lower attendance that year compared to pre-pandemic levels. While this suggested that the impact of COVID-19 on museum visits in the U.S. was still significant in 2024, it also denoted an improvement over 2023, when two-thirds of surveyed institutions experienced lower visitation compared to 2019.
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AAM. (November 14, 2024). Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/
AAM. "Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024." Chart. November 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/
AAM. (2024). Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/
AAM. "Share of Museums That Reported Lower Visitation Compared to 2019 in The United States in 2023 and 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/
AAM, Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Share of museums that reported lower visitation compared to 2019 in the United States in 2023 and 2024 [Graph], AAM, November 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439915/museums-lower-visitation-united-states/
