Popularity Of UK Museums
The Museums & Galleries Commission (MGC) today unveiled the first in a major series of annual research reports into museum and gallery visitors. Conducted by MORI, with financial support from the Campaign for Museums, the research revealed that thirty five percent of all adults have been to a museum within the last year. This is a higher proportion than those who attend historical buildings or stately homes (32 per cent), artistic events such as theatre, opera, or ballet (30 per cent) and even more than theme parks (28 per cent). They attract a significantly higher proportion than those who attend pop and classical concerts, 16 and 12 per cent. Museums and galleries are socially inclusive, attracting people from all walks of life and they are seen to represent good value for money. Both those who visit museums and those who do not believe that museums are of social and educational value.
