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- 472
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museums
In 2020, there were a total of 472 museums in Austria.
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- 2.43%
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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 2.43% in 2020.
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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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- 79
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research libraries
In 2020, there were 79 research libraries and specialist libraries throughout Austria.
Facts and Figures - Arts / Culture
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Museums – Key data for 2020 | |
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Museums | 472 |
Of which public museums | 236 |
Of which private museums | 236 |
Visits (2019) | 20.6 million |
Libraries and archives – Key data in 2020 | |
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Research libraries and specialist libraries | 79 |
Stock of books, bound newspapers and journals as well as compilations, etc. | 34.9 million |
Archives | 338 |
Number of archive users | 33,268 |
Culture sector – Key data in 2020 | |
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Companies | 35,889 |
Employed/employees | 110,774 |
Share of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector | 2.43% |
Public expenditure on culture by the federal government in 2020 | ||
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Area of funding | EUR million | Percentage |
Total | 1.105.32 | 100.0 |
Museums, archives, research | 132.11 | 12.0 |
Architectural heritage | 76.20 | 6.9 |
Popular culture, cultivation of the home region, fostering of customs | 0.50 | 0.0 |
Literature | 10.99 | 1.0 |
Library sector | 25.66 | 2.3 |
Press | 28.83 | 2.6 |
Music | 9.34 | 0.8 |
Performing arts | 207.00 | 18.7 |
Visual arts, photo, architecture, design | 9.44 | 0.9 |
Film, cinema, video | 59.60 | 5.4 |
Radio and television | - | - |
Culture initiatives, centres | 7.03 | 0.6 |
Education, further training | 329.81 | 29.8 |
Adult education | 0.11 | 0.0 |
International cultural exchange | 27.15 | 2.5 |
Large-scale events | 17.24 | 1.6 |
Other | 164.31 | 14.9 |
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Last update : 13.03.2023