Museums worldwide

Statistics report on museums worldwide

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on museums worldwide. It provides a global overview of museums and art galleries, as well as key figures on attendance, number of museums, and most visited institutions broken down by region.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Attendance at most visited museums worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Most visited museums worldwide 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Most visited art museums worldwide 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Museums with the most social media followers worldwide 2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of university museums and collections worldwide 2025, by region
  • Premium Statistic Capital investment in cultural infrastructure projects worldwide 2024, by type

Museums in North America

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  • Premium Statistic Museum industry market size in the U.S. 2023-2024
  • Premium Statistic Most visited Smithsonian museums and institutions in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York 2007-2024
  • Premium Statistic Museum visits to the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Most visited Mexican museums 2024
  • Premium Statistic Most visited archeological sites in Mexico 2024

Museums in Western Europe

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  • Premium Statistic Most visited museums in Europe 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Attendance at museums and monuments in Paris 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of visitors to government-funded museums in England 2019-2024, by museum
  • Premium Statistic Most visited free attractions in Scotland 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of visits to national museums in Wales 2009-2024
  • Premium Statistic Attendance at selected visitor attractions in Northern Ireland 2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading museums in the Netherlands 2019-2024, by attendance
  • Premium Statistic Number of visits to state museums in Berlin 2019-2024, by museum
  • Premium Statistic Attendance at museums and attractions in the Brussels-Capital Region 2014-2023

Museums in Southern Europe

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  • Premium Statistic Most visited museums and archaeological areas in Italy 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Museums and archaeological areas with the highest income in Italy 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of museum visitors in Spain 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Attendance to main art museums in Madrid 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of visitors to museums in Portugal 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of admissions to museums and archaeological sites in Greece 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Visitors to museums and ruins in Turkey 2005-2023, by type

Museums in Northern Europe

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  • Premium Statistic Most visited museums in Denmark 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of museum visits in Norway 2010-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Most visited museums in Sweden 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most popular museums in Finland 2022

Museums in CEE

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  • Basic Statistic Number of museums in Russia 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of museums in Poland 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Museums with the highest attendance in Poland 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of museum visits in Hungary 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of museums in Romania 2023, by type

Museums in other world regions

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  • Premium Statistic Number of museums in Latin American countries 2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of museum visitors in China 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Most visited museums based on number of visitors in China in 2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of visitors to the National Palace Museum in Taipei 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Visitor numbers to National Museum of Singapore 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of museums South Korea 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of visitors to National Palace Museum of Korea 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Museum visitors in the UAE 2021, by emirate
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