The number of State museums, monuments, and archaeological areas in Italy increased significantly over the last 25 years. In 1996, the country recorded 333 such cultural institutions. In 2021, the number of State museums totaled 451, denoting a decrease of 22 institutions over the previous year. Overall, the highest figure was recorded in 2017, when the number of State cultural institutions peaked at 490.
Number of State museums, monuments, archaeological areas, and museum complexes in Italy from 1996 to 2021
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Leading countries worldwide with the highest number of museums 2021
- Basic Statistic Number of museums in Italy 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Public and private museums in Italy 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Number of State museums and similar institutions in Italy 1996-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of State museums with free entrance in Italy 1996-2021
- Premium Statistic Value added of the historical and artistic heritage industry in Italy 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Employment in the historical and artistic heritage industry in Italy 2019-2022
Income
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- Premium Statistic Total income of State museums and similar cultural institutions in Italy 1996-2021
- Premium Statistic Income of State museums in Italy 1996-2021
- Premium Statistic Income of State monuments and archaeological areas in Italy 1996-2021
- Premium Statistic Income of State museum complexes in Italy 1999-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly income of State museums and similar institutions in Italy 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Museums and archaeological areas with the highest income in Italy 2019-2021
Attendance
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- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to museums in Italy 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Total number of State museum visitors in Italy 1996-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of State museum visitors in Italy 2019-2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Museums and archaeological areas with the highest attendance in Italy 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 impact on attendance at leading art museums worldwide 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of Italians who did not visit any museum or exhibition 2020-2021, by age
Types of museums
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- Premium Statistic Modern and contemporary art museums in Italy 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Museums and galleries exhibiting medieval to 1800s art in Italy 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Archaeological museums and galleries in Italy 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Natural history and science museums in Italy 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Ethnography and anthropology museums in Italy 2020, by region
Digitalization
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- Premium Statistic Leading technologies and digital tools offered by museums in Italy 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of museums that digitalized the collection in Italy 2023
- Premium Statistic Distribution of museum ticket sales in Italy 2023, by booking channel
- Premium Statistic Share of museums collecting visitor data in Italy 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of museums with a strategic plan for digital investment in Italy 2023
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- Americans who support federal funding of museums, by visitors and non-visitors 2017
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Ministero della Cultura (Italy). (July 22, 2022). Number of State museums, monuments, archaeological areas, and museum complexes in Italy from 1996 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/734829/number-of-state-museums-italy/
Ministero della Cultura (Italy). "Number of State museums, monuments, archaeological areas, and museum complexes in Italy from 1996 to 2021." Chart. July 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734829/number-of-state-museums-italy/
Ministero della Cultura (Italy). (2022). Number of State museums, monuments, archaeological areas, and museum complexes in Italy from 1996 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734829/number-of-state-museums-italy/
Ministero della Cultura (Italy). "Number of State Museums, Monuments, Archaeological Areas, and Museum Complexes in Italy from 1996 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734829/number-of-state-museums-italy/
Ministero della Cultura (Italy), Number of State museums, monuments, archaeological areas, and museum complexes in Italy from 1996 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734829/number-of-state-museums-italy/ (last visited December 02, 2023)
Number of State museums, monuments, archaeological areas, and museum complexes in Italy from 1996 to 2021 [Graph], Ministero della Cultura (Italy), July 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/734829/number-of-state-museums-italy/