A 2020 survey focused on the reasons given by adults in England for visiting a museum or gallery in the last 12 months. Overall, the vast majority of respondents, nearly 98 percent, claimed to have visited in their own time. Moreover, a small percentage (roughly three percent) visited for work reasons.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 16, 2020). Reasons for visiting a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England in 2019/2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/417912/museum-galery-attendance-reasons-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Reasons for visiting a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England in 2019/2020." Chart. September 16, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/417912/museum-galery-attendance-reasons-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Reasons for visiting a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England in 2019/2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/417912/museum-galery-attendance-reasons-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Reasons for Visiting a Museum or Gallery in The Last 12 Months in England in 2019/2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Sep 2020, /statistics/417912/museum-galery-attendance-reasons-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Reasons for visiting a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England in 2019/2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/417912/museum-galery-attendance-reasons-uk-england/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Reasons for visiting a museum or gallery in the last 12 months in England in 2019/2020 [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/417912/museum-galery-attendance-reasons-uk-england/
