The number of visitors to the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands decreased significantly in 2020 from the previous year, due to the restrictions implemented to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this attendance continued to drop in 2021, reaching a value of 366 thousand visitors. Overall, the museum recorded roughly 500 thousand visitors in 2020, whereas it attracted over two million people in 2019. The museum is situated in the Museum Square in Amsterdam and owns the largest collection of Van Gogh’s paintings in the world. Another large museum that is located in the same square is the Rijksmuseum. This institution holds more than 8,000 Dutch art and history objects, including the masterpieces by Rembrandt, Hals, and Vermeer. The number of visitors to the Rijksmuseum reached around 675 thousand in 2020 and 625 thousand in 2021, denoting a sharp drop over 2019, due to the health crisis.
Increase in number of Museumcard holders
For individuals that visit museums regularly, the Museumcard gives entrance to more than 400 museums for a set price per year (64,90 euros for people 19 years and older in 2019). In 2019, there were just over 1.4 million Museumcard holders, a figure that remained stable over the previous year. Looking at the distribution of museum visits by Museumcard holders in 2020, about 76 percent of the visitors were 35 years and older, whereas 11 percent were aged 19 to 34 years old.
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Various sources. (January 10, 2022). Total number of visitors to the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/646076/attendance-at-the-van-gogh-museum-in-the-netherlands/
Various sources. "Total number of visitors to the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. January 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/646076/attendance-at-the-van-gogh-museum-in-the-netherlands/
Various sources. (2022). Total number of visitors to the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/646076/attendance-at-the-van-gogh-museum-in-the-netherlands/
Various sources. "Total Number of Visitors to The Van Gogh Museum in The Netherlands from 2014 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/646076/attendance-at-the-van-gogh-museum-in-the-netherlands/
Various sources, Total number of visitors to the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/646076/attendance-at-the-van-gogh-museum-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Total number of visitors to the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Various sources, January 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/646076/attendance-at-the-van-gogh-museum-in-the-netherlands/