Research and statistics on the museums sector in the UK are published by several public bodies. A list of the main organisations is provided below with a link to the research and statistics page of their website.

UK

• VisitBritain: www.visitbritain.org/insightsandstatistics/
• Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions: Latest results: https://www.visitbritain.org/annual-survey-visits-visitor-attractions-latest-results
   

England

• Department for Culture Media and Sport:  www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-culture-media-sport/about/research
• Arts Council England: www.artscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/research-and-data/
• VisitEngland: www.visitengland.org/insight-statistics/ 

Northern Ireland

• Northern Ireland Department of Culture Arts and Leisure: www.dcalni.gov.uk/index/quick-links/research_and_statistics-3.htm
• Northern Ireland Museums Council: www.nimc.co.uk/research-and-publications/ 

Scotland

• Museums Galleries Scotland: www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/research-and-resources/
• Visit Scotland: www.visitscotland.org/research_and_statistics.aspx 

Wales

• Museums, Archives and Libraries Wales (CyMAL): wales.gov.uk/topics/cultureandsport/museumsarchiveslibraries/cymal/researchandevidence/