Museums in Russia: main indicators by year
The number of museums and museum visits in the country are recorded by statistical authorities. The table covers three years: 1995, when the number was highest; 2000, with a notable decline; and 2010, when growth began. Total number of museums and number of visitors in millions are provided
Number of museums and museum visits in Russia in 1995, 2000, and 2010
- Число музеев – всего — Museums – total
- в том числе — including — искусствоведческие — fine arts
- в том числе — including — исторические и археологические — historical and archaeological
- в том числе — including — краеведческие — local history
- в том числе — including — естественно-научные — natural science and natural history
- в том числе — including — научно- технические — science and technology
- в том числе — including — комплексные — general
- в том числе — including — отраслевые, специализированные и прочие — industrial, specialized and other
- Число посещений музеев, млн — Visits to museums, mln.
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
- Перевозки пассажиров в России по годам: статистика indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
Coverage: 9 series, 1995 through 2024, 17 reporting periods. 153 values in total.
Between 1995 and 2024 “Число музеев – всего — Museums – total” rose from 1,725 to 3,216 — 86.4%.
All table numbers are series: 9
| Series | 1995 | 2000 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Число музеев – всего — Museums – total | 1 725,00 | 2 047,00 | 2 578,00 | 2 631,00 | 2 687,00 | 2 727,00 | 2 731,00 | 2 758,00 | 2 742,00 | 2 742,00 | 2 809,00 | 2 861,00 | 2 917,00 | 2 981,00 | 3 036,00 | 3 119,00 | 3 216,00 |
| в том числе — including — искусствоведческие — fine arts | 284,00 | 301,00 | 320,00 | 325,00 | 358,00 | 352,00 | 345,00 | 346,00 | 339,00 | 340,00 | 342,00 | 336,00 | 341,00 | 353,00 | 351,00 | 356,00 | 379,00 |
| в том числе — including — исторические и археологические — historical and archaeological | 378,00 | 465,00 | 522,00 | 509,00 | 509,00 | 516,00 | 522,00 | 525,00 | 518,00 | 515,00 | 543,00 | 557,00 | 579,00 | 602,00 | 626,00 | 654,00 | 684,00 |
| в том числе — including — краеведческие — local history | 670,00 | 908,00 | 1 332,00 | 1 366,00 | 1 365,00 | 1 403,00 | 1 410,00 | 1 421,00 | 1 416,00 | 1 414,00 | 1 443,00 | 1 465,00 | 1 482,00 | 1 491,00 | 1 524,00 | 1 560,00 | 1 603,00 |
| в том числе — including — естественно-научные — natural science and natural history | 41,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 | 41,00 | 47,00 | 48,00 | 49,00 | 49,00 | 43,00 | 40,00 | 44,00 | 45,00 | 49,00 | 53,00 | 55,00 | 58,00 | 58,00 |
| в том числе — including — научно- технические — science and technology | 17,00 | 10,00 | 21,00 | 22,00 | 22,00 | 22,00 | 23,00 | 24,00 | 23,00 | 24,00 | 23,00 | 23,00 | 23,00 | 22,00 | 21,00 | 25,00 | 25,00 |
| в том числе — including — комплексные — general | 154,00 | 155,00 | 190,00 | 213,00 | 223,00 | 225,00 | 224,00 | 231,00 | 244,00 | 248,00 | 251,00 | 265,00 | 269,00 | 274,00 | 270,00 | 274,00 | 269,00 |
| в том числе — including — отраслевые, специализированные и прочие — industrial, specialized and other | 181,00 | 170,00 | 154,00 | 155,00 | 163,00 | 161,00 | 158,00 | 162,00 | 159,00 | 161,00 | 163,00 | 170,00 | 177,00 | 186,00 | 187,00 | 191,00 | 198,00 |
| Число посещений музеев, млн — Visits to museums, mln. | 75,40 | 73,20 | 81,00 | 85,90 | 90,10 | 95,80 | 102,70 | 119,00 | 123,60 | 117,40 | 113,80 | 128,70 | 59,00 | 95,40 | 121,40 | 132,30 | 142,40 |
How to read this table
Data for different years are comparable: the number of museums and the number of visitors for each year are presented in a uniform format. In 1995, there were significantly more museums than in subsequent years, and the number of visits exceeded 75 million. By 2000, the number of museums had decreased and attendance had fallen
What is visible in these numbers
The largest value belongs to “Число музеев – всего — Museums – total” — 3,216; the smallest is “в том числе — including — научно- технические — science and technology” at 25. The gap between them is 129-fold.
The same indicator for other periods
More in the section Russian Statistical Yearbook»
Period and application
Data are provided for three years: 1995, 2000, and 2010. Data are updated in the Rosstat yearbook. These indicators help assess the development dynamics of the museum network and interest in cultural sites
1) По классификации ЮНЕСКО.
1) According to UNESCO classification.
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