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- 553
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museums
In 2016, there were a total of 553 museums in Austria.
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- 3.21%
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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 3.21% in 2015.
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- 270,000
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visitors
The major attraction among the 2019 festivals was the Salzburg Summer Festival with a total of 270,000 visitors.
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- 71
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research libraries
In 2016, there were 71 research libraries and specialist libraries throughout Austria.
Facts and Figures
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| Museums – Key data for 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Museums | 553 |
| Of which public museums | 289 |
| Of which private museums | 264 |
| Visits | 18.2 million |
| Libraries and archives – Key data in 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Research libraries and specialist libraries | 71 |
| Stock of books, bound newspapers and journals as well as compilations, etc. | 35.2 million |
| Archives | 94 |
| Number of archive users | 43,387 |
| Culture sector – Key data in 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Companies | 41,845 |
| Employed/employees | 116,442 |
| Share of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector | 3.21% |
| Public expenditure on culture by the federal government in 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Area of funding | EUR million | Percentage |
| Total | 898.81 | 100.0 |
| Museums, archives, research | 132.60 | 14.8 |
| Architectural heritage | 64.22 | 7.1 |
| Popular culture, cultivation of the home region, fostering of customs | 0.50 | 0.1 |
| Literature | 9.93 | 1.1 |
| Library sector | 22.61 | 2.5 |
| Press | 9.72 | 1.1 |
| Music | 8.25 | 0.9 |
| Performing arts | 206.46 | 23.0 |
| Visual arts, photo, architecture, design | 9.80 | 1.1 |
| Film, cinema, video | 33.31 | 3.7 |
| Radio and television | - | - |
| Culture initiatives, centres | 7.20 | 0.8 |
| Education, further training | 320.15 | 35.6 |
| Adult education | 0.10 | 0.0 |
| International cultural exchange | 26.76 | 3.0 |
| Large-scale events | 14.14 | 1.6 |
| Other | 33.07 | 3.7 |
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Last update : 10. November 2020