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Adults visiting an art museum/gallery in the past 12 months in the U.S. 1982-2012
Share of adults visiting an art museum/gallery at least once in the past 12 months in the United States from 1982 to 2012
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This statistic shows the share of adults visiting an art museum/gallery at least once in the past 12 months in the United States from 1982 to 2012. In 2012, 21 percent of U.S. adults had visited an art museum or gallery at least once within the past year.
Share of adults visiting an art museum/gallery at least once in the past 12 months in the United States from 1982 to 2012
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jan 10, 2015
This statistic shows the share of adults visiting an art museum/gallery at least once in the past 12 months in the United States from 1982 to 2012. In 2012, 21 percent of U.S. adults had visited an art museum or gallery at least once within the past year.
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- January 2015
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2012
- Number of respondents
- 35,735 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaires and telephone interviews
- Supplementary notes
- Figures for the years preceding 2012 were taken from the corresponding surveys of public participation in the arts.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2012
- Number of respondents
- 35,735 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaires and telephone interviews
- Supplementary notes
- Figures for the years preceding 2012 were taken from the corresponding surveys of public participation in the arts.
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