A May 2021 survey focused on the digital activities of museums worldwide. According to the study, roughly 45 percent of the surveyed organizations dedicated no more than five percent of the total budget to communication and digital activities. Overall, nearly a quarter of interviewed institutions allocated less than one percent of financial resources to communication and digital projects. Meanwhile, around 21 percent of museums dedicated between one and five percent of their budget for the same purpose.
Share of budget dedicated by global museums to communication and digital activities as of May 2021
*The source specifies that: "51 percent of respondents come from Europe, 8.3 percent from North America, 13.9 percent from Latin America and the Caribbean, 11.6 percent from Asia, 8.3 percent from Africa, 4.3 percent from the Pacific, and 2.6 percent from the Arab Countries region".
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "What percentage of your overall budget is dedicated to communication and digital activities?"
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International Council of Museums. (July 5, 2021). Share of budget dedicated by global museums to communication and digital activities as of May 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1203327/museums-share-of-budget-for-digital-activities-worldwide/
International Council of Museums. "Share of budget dedicated by global museums to communication and digital activities as of May 2021." Chart. July 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1203327/museums-share-of-budget-for-digital-activities-worldwide/
International Council of Museums. (2021). Share of budget dedicated by global museums to communication and digital activities as of May 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1203327/museums-share-of-budget-for-digital-activities-worldwide/
International Council of Museums. "Share of Budget Dedicated by Global Museums to Communication and Digital Activities as of May 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1203327/museums-share-of-budget-for-digital-activities-worldwide/
International Council of Museums, Share of budget dedicated by global museums to communication and digital activities as of May 2021 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1203327/museums-share-of-budget-for-digital-activities-worldwide/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of budget dedicated by global museums to communication and digital activities as of May 2021 [Graph], International Council of Museums, July 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1203327/museums-share-of-budget-for-digital-activities-worldwide/
