This statistic shows the results of a survey into the impact of not charging for admissions to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Museums generally stated that not charging for general admissions had a positive impact on the number of visitors. The mix and diversity of visitors was also considered to have had a generally positive impact for the majority of museums surveyed. The same couldn't be said for museums charging for general admission, with only 8 percent stating that admissions had a positive impact.
Impact of not charging for general admissions according to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016
The original wording of the question was as follows: "Please answer each of the following questions based on your experience of, and your perceptions of, the impact of not charging for general admissions or specific exhibition admissions".
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Association of Independent Museums . (April 17, 2017). Impact of not charging for general admissions according to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 23, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696994/museum-admission-fees-impact-of-not-charging-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums . "Impact of not charging for general admissions according to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016." Chart. April 17, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696994/museum-admission-fees-impact-of-not-charging-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums . (2017). Impact of not charging for general admissions according to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696994/museum-admission-fees-impact-of-not-charging-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums . "Impact of Not Charging for General Admissions According to Museums in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696994/museum-admission-fees-impact-of-not-charging-united-kingdom-uk/
Association of Independent Museums , Impact of not charging for general admissions according to museums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696994/museum-admission-fees-impact-of-not-charging-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited September 23, 2020)
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