Visits to Museums in Bulgaria in 2018 Were 5 084 Thousand

As of 31.12.2018 in the country there were functioning 174 museums registered according to the Cultural Heritage Act. Museums by thematic scope were divided into 93 general museums and 81 specialized museums (incl. art galleries). Movable cultural values in 2018 forming the National Museum Stock were 7 419 thousand stock units and in comparison with 2017 their number increased by 13 thousand (0.2%). Of them 368 thousand stock units were digitized, which is 24 thousand more in comparison with the previous year. Visits to museums in 2018 were 5 084 thousand and in comparison with 2017 their number decreased by 0.5%.

Approximately 1/4 of all visits (1 025 thousand) were carried out during the free entry days. The number of visits of foreigners to museums increased with 147 thousand or 13.2% in comparison to the previous year.

In 2018 the total museum revenues were 68 879 thousand BGN and of them the share of budget subsidy was 50 617 thousand BGN (73.5%), revenues from visits were 9 841 thousand BGN (14.3%) and by European programs and projects were 1 412 thousand BGN (2.0 %).

In 2018 the total number of personnel in museums was 3 296 employees and in comparison with 2017 it increased by 2.2%. In 2018, 1 535 computers were used for administrative purposes, 670 computers - for storing databases and 228 computers - for provision of information to visitors.

Performing arts In 2018 in the currently operating 75 theatres were organized 15 155 performances, visited by 2 389 thousand visitors and in comparison with 2017 the number of performances decreased by 1.2% while the number of visits increased by 7.5%. The average number of visitors per one performance also increased from 145 in 2017 to 158 in 2018. 

In 2018 there were 51 music...