According to UNESCO, the current estimated total number of museums worldwide is around 104 thousand. However, such institutions are not evenly distributed globally, with Western Europe and North America recording around 61 percent of museums as of March 2021. Overall, the United States alone accounted for nearly one-third of all organizations, topping the list of the
Number of museums worldwide as of March 2021, by UNESCO regional classification
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UNESCO. (April 15, 2021). Number of museums worldwide as of March 2021, by UNESCO regional classification [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201800/number-of-museums-worldwide-by-region/
UNESCO. "Number of museums worldwide as of March 2021, by UNESCO regional classification." Chart. April 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201800/number-of-museums-worldwide-by-region/
UNESCO. (2021). Number of museums worldwide as of March 2021, by UNESCO regional classification. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201800/number-of-museums-worldwide-by-region/
UNESCO. "Number of Museums Worldwide as of March 2021, by Unesco Regional Classification." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201800/number-of-museums-worldwide-by-region/
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