The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced many museums worldwide to remain closed for long periods in 2020 and 2021. As a result of the closures, some of these institutions boosted their digital activities for the public. According to a May 2021 study, about 53 percent of the surveyed museums worldwide increased their social media activities after the lockdown. Meanwhile, 26.5 percent of institutions involved in the survey claimed to have started offering digital live events after the lockdown.
Share of museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown worldwide as of May 2021
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International Council of Museums. (July 5, 2021). Share of museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown worldwide as of May 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203110/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-worldwide/
International Council of Museums. "Share of museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown worldwide as of May 2021." Chart. July 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203110/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-worldwide/
International Council of Museums. (2021). Share of museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown worldwide as of May 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203110/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-worldwide/
International Council of Museums. "Share of Museums Starting or Increasing Digital Activities after The Lockdown Worldwide as of May 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203110/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-worldwide/
International Council of Museums, Share of museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown worldwide as of May 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203110/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-worldwide/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Share of museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown worldwide as of May 2021 [Graph], International Council of Museums, July 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203110/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-worldwide/