DCMS has published performance indicators for DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries in 2016/17.
In 2016/17 there were 47.3 million visits to DCMS sponsored museums. This was a decline of 0.8% from 47.7 million in 2015/16.
47% of visits were made by overseas visitors The total self-generated income for DCMS sponsored museums was £298 million, similar to 2015/161.
DCMS has also published the charitable giving and Grant-in-Aid received by DCMS funded cultural institutions. This found:
- Total fundraising income for DCMS funded cultural institutions amounted to £450 million, a 3% increase from £438 million in 2015/16; and
- The ratio of fundraising to Grant-in-Aid was 48.8%, slightly lower than 2015/16 (49.6%). This means that for every £1 of Grant-in-Aid cultural institutions funded by DCMS received in 2016/17, they generated 48.8 pence in fundraising and/or contributed income.