Museums: number of visitors per museum and exhibition venue from 1996 to 2010

The dataset contains data on the influx of visitors to Milan’s museums and various exhibition venues and cultural institutes from 1996 to 2010. 1997: Civic Collections of Applied Art and Engravings — estimated figure; Museum of Milan — closed for reorganisation. 1998: Civic Collections of Applied Art and Engravings, Manzoni Museum — estimated figure. 1999 and 2000: Civic Museum of Contemporary Art/CIMAC — Royal Palace: closed for restoration. 2001: the data of the Arengario include those of the Royal Palace; Messina Museum: estimated figure. 2002 and 2003: Museum of Contemporary History, Museum of Milan: closed for restoration. Since 2004, statistical calculations have changed in the collection database, so comparison with previous years is not always possible. 2006: Castello Sforzesco — the figure includes visitors to the Museums of Ancient Art, the Pinacoteca, the Museum of the Rocchetta. 2007-2010: Castello Sforzesco — the figure includes visitors to the permanent exhibitions (Arte Antica, Furniture, Pinacoteca, Prehistoric, Egyptian, Museum of the Rocchetta) and temporary exhibitions (Viscontee Hall, Sala del Tesoro, Castellana, Panoramices, Studio Room Bertarelli and Sala delle Asse). 2006-2010: Archaeological Museum — the data of the Archaeological Museum also includes visitors to the Crypt of San Giovanni in Conca and Antiquarium. 2010: Museo del Novecento inaugurated on 6/12/2010; Cinema Museum: estimated figure.