non-national museums participating in the UK Museum Accreditation Scheme
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The source calculated the volunteer value by multiplying the number of volunteers hours contributed and the median hourly pay of local authorities from data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The source defined the museum categories based on the following visitor size bands, based on pre-pandemic visitor numbers: micro museums (less than 10,000 visitors), small/medium museums (10,000 to 50,000 visitors), large/largest museums (more than 50,000 visitors).
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Median volunteer value at non-national museums in England 2023-2024
According to an October 2024 study, the median economic value added by volunteers to non-national museums in England exceeded * British pounds in the 2023/2024 fiscal year. When focusing on large and largest institutions, namely those museums with over * visitors a year, the median volunteer value amounted to over * British pounds.
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South West Museum Development, & Museum Development UK. (October 28, 2024). Median volunteer value at non-national museums in England in 2023/2024, by museum type (in GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1455767/volunteer-value-non-national-museums-england/
South West Museum Development, und Museum Development UK. "Median volunteer value at non-national museums in England in 2023/2024, by museum type (in GBP)." Chart. October 28, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1455767/volunteer-value-non-national-museums-england/
South West Museum Development, Museum Development UK. (2024). Median volunteer value at non-national museums in England in 2023/2024, by museum type (in GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1455767/volunteer-value-non-national-museums-england/
South West Museum Development, and Museum Development UK. "Median Volunteer Value at Non-national Museums in England in 2023/2024, by Museum Type (in Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Oct 2024, /statistics/1455767/volunteer-value-non-national-museums-england/
South West Museum Development & Museum Development UK, Median volunteer value at non-national museums in England in 2023/2024, by museum type (in GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1455767/volunteer-value-non-national-museums-england/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Median volunteer value at non-national museums in England in 2023/2024, by museum type (in GBP) [Graph], South West Museum Development, & Museum Development UK, October 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1455767/volunteer-value-non-national-museums-england/
