A May 2021 study identified the operational status of museums worldwide, as many institutions had to close to the public due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to the report, most museums in Africa and the Pacific were open, with roughly 78.5 and 94 percent, respectively, of institutions in these regions opened as of May 2021. Meanwhile, over a third of surveyed museums in Europe claimed to be closed. Overall, a little more than a quarter of museums from all regions were closed at that time.
Distribution of museums worldwide as of May 2021, by operational status and region
*The source specifies that: "51 percent of respondents come from Europe, 8.3 percent from North America, 13.9 percent from Latin America and the Caribbean, 11.6 percent from Asia, 8.3 percent from Africa, 4.3 percent from the Pacific, and 2.6 percent from the Arab Countries region".
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International Council of Museums. (July 5, 2021). Distribution of museums worldwide as of May 2021, by operational status and region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289300/museums-worldwide-by-operational-status-and-region/
International Council of Museums. "Distribution of museums worldwide as of May 2021, by operational status and region." Chart. July 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289300/museums-worldwide-by-operational-status-and-region/
International Council of Museums. (2021). Distribution of museums worldwide as of May 2021, by operational status and region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289300/museums-worldwide-by-operational-status-and-region/
International Council of Museums. "Distribution of Museums Worldwide as of May 2021, by Operational Status and Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289300/museums-worldwide-by-operational-status-and-region/
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