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- 514
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museums
In 2019, there were a total of 514 museums in Austria.
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- 2.7%
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gross value added
The percentage of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector was 2.7% in 2018.
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- 270,449
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visitors
The major attraction among the 2019 festivals was the Salzburg Summer Festival with a total of 270,449 visitors.
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- 81
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research libraries
In 2019, there were 81 research libraries and specialist libraries throughout Austria.
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| Museums – Key data for 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Museums | 514 |
| Of which public museums | 253 |
| Of which private museums | 261 |
| Visits | 20.6 million |
| Libraries and archives – Key data in 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Research libraries and specialist libraries | 81 |
| Stock of books, bound newspapers and journals as well as compilations, etc. | 34.5 million |
| Archives | 419 |
| Number of archive users | 45,600 |
| Culture sector – Key data in 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Companies | 33,322 |
| Employed/employees | 104,700 |
| Share of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector | 2.7% |
| Public expenditure on culture by the federal government in 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Area of funding | EUR million | Percentage |
| Total | 896.09 | 100.0 |
| Museums, archives, research | 133.49 | 14.9 |
| Architectural heritage | 71.07 | 7.9 |
| Popular culture, cultivation of the home region, fostering of customs | 0.50 | 0.1 |
| Literature | 10.22 | 1.1 |
| Library sector | 26.65 | 3.0 |
| Press | 10.21 | 1.1 |
| Music | 9.05 | 1.0 |
| Performing arts | 204.48 | 22.8 |
| Visual arts, photo, architecture, design | 9.57 | 1.1 |
| Film, cinema, video | 33.81 | 3.8 |
| Radio and television | - | - |
| Culture initiatives, centres | 7.00 | 0.8 |
| Education, further training | 308.95 | 34.5 |
| Adult education | 0.11 | 0.0 |
| International cultural exchange | 27.33 | 3.0 |
| Large-scale events | 14.84 | 1.7 |
| Other | 28.80 | 3.2 |
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Last update : 2021-11-22