Museums allow people all over the globe to explore culture, art, history, science and more unusual interests. Some cities are unsurprisingly home to more museums than others. As of May 2019, Paris was crowned the museum capital of the world, accounting for 297 museums. Following hot on the French capital's heels was Moscow with 261 museums.
Cities with the highest number of museums worldwide as of May 2019
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Statistics on Digitalization of the arts and culture sector worldwide
Art market
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- Premium Statistic Global online sales of the art and antiques market 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Online & offline sales volume share at art auctions in selected global countries 2021
- Premium Statistic Online & offline sales share value of art auctions in selected global countries 2021
- Premium Statistic Global art buying preferences 2014-2022, by buying method
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- Premium Statistic Most common fine art mediums bought online worldwide 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of global art buyers purchasing art and collectibles online 2022, by amount
- Premium Statistic Leading channels used by HNW art collectors to purchase art worldwide 2021
NFT art market
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- Premium Statistic Sales value of art and collectibles NFTs worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic NFT sales in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days January 2023, by type
- Premium Statistic NFT sales value in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days January 2023
- Premium Statistic Online art platforms planning to adopt blockchain technology worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Total visits to digital art market website superrare.com worldwide 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of visits to digital art market superrare.com worldwide 2022, by country
Museums and galleries
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- Premium Statistic Budget share dedicated to digital activities by museums worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of global museums with dedicated personnel for digital activities 2021
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 impact on digital activities of museums worldwide as of May 2021
- Premium Statistic New technologies planned to be implemented by museums worldwide May 2021
- Premium Statistic Accounting and sales technologies to be implemented by museums worldwide May 2021
- Premium Statistic Marketing tools planned to be used by museums worldwide as of May 2021
- Premium Statistic Museums with the most social media followers worldwide 2021
- Basic Statistic Unique visitor count of Smithsonian Institution's websites in the U.S. 2017-2022
Theater and performing arts
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- Premium Statistic Most visited performing arts websites worldwide December 2022
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Online arts and cultural engagement
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- Premium Statistic Global interest in trying virtual or online experiences 2022
- Premium Statistic Global interest in metaverse experiences 2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic Main reasons why individuals paid for online arts activities in the U.S. April 2021
- Premium Statistic Online arts and cultural engagement in the U.S. 2021, by activity
- Premium Statistic Online arts and cultural engagement in the U.S. 2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Online cultural engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Online vs. in-person cultural engagement in the UK 2021
Further related statistics
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- Distribution of cultural attractions in Italy 2018, by type
- Share of online reviews to cultural attractions in Italy 2018, by attraction type
- Share of cultural attractions in Italy 2018, by region
- Leading museums in Italy 2018, by number of online reviews
- Number of museums in Poland 2021, by voivodeship
- Museum and gallery attendance in England 2019/20, by level of deprivation
- Most visited national museums in France 2017
- Museum and gallery attendance in England 2019/20, by region
- Museum and gallery attendance in England 2012-2019, by socio-economic group
- Number of history museums Japan 2021, by prefecture
- Italy: museums, exhibitions and monuments income 2012-2014
- Number of museums in Japan 2021, by prefecture
- Number of museums in Japan 2021, by type
- Internet usage related to a heritage visit by the French people 2014
- Number of art museums Japan 2021, by prefecture
- Heritage and culture sites visited in France 2018, by place
- Adults taking an art appreciation/history lesson during their lifetime U.S. 1982-2012
- Cities with the most art-related businesses in the U.S. 2019
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- Museum and gallery attendance in England 2019/20, by level of deprivation
- Most visited national museums in France 2017
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- Museum and gallery attendance in England 2012-2019, by socio-economic group
- Number of history museums Japan 2021, by prefecture
- Italy: museums, exhibitions and monuments income 2012-2014
- Number of museums in Japan 2021, by prefecture
- Number of museums in Japan 2021, by type
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- Number of art museums Japan 2021, by prefecture
- Heritage and culture sites visited in France 2018, by place
- Adults taking an art appreciation/history lesson during their lifetime U.S. 1982-2012
- Cities with the most art-related businesses in the U.S. 2019
FAR & WIDE. (May 21, 2019). Cities with the highest number of museums worldwide as of May 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064544/top-cities-museums-worldwide/
FAR & WIDE. "Cities with the highest number of museums worldwide as of May 2019." Chart. May 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064544/top-cities-museums-worldwide/
FAR & WIDE. (2019). Cities with the highest number of museums worldwide as of May 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064544/top-cities-museums-worldwide/
FAR & WIDE. "Cities with The Highest Number of Museums Worldwide as of May 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064544/top-cities-museums-worldwide/
FAR & WIDE, Cities with the highest number of museums worldwide as of May 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064544/top-cities-museums-worldwide/ (last visited February 07, 2023)
Cities with the highest number of museums worldwide as of May 2019 [Graph], FAR & WIDE, May 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064544/top-cities-museums-worldwide/