Museum resources most affected by COVID-19 according to museum professionals UK 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 10, 2021

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit the museum industry hard. With many organizations having to close to the public due to lockdowns and strict safety regulations put in place to contain the health emergency. According to a May 2020 study focusing on the COVID-19 impact on museums in the United Kingdom (UK), about a third of surveyed museum professionals believed that the pandemic heavily impacted Front of House (FOH) resources. Meanwhile, 26 percent of respondents claimed that the crisis strongly affected investment in digital infrastructure.

Communication and operation resources most impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to museum and gallery professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

April to May 2020**

Number of respondents

427*

Special properties

museum directors; museum and gallery professionals

Supplementary notes

*106 museum directors and 321 museum and gallery professionals.
**The source adds the following information: "the research was carried out between mid-April and the beginning of May 2020".

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