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2023: Museum revenue growth by 13% to RUB 29.8 billion

Revenues of Russian museums in 2023 increased by 13% thanks to filming and tourists, reaching 29.8 billion rubles. This is evidenced by the data of the Ministry of Culture, published in June 2024.

As RBC writes with reference to the materials of the department, museums' revenues from paid services, such as ticket sales, paid lectures and rental of premises, in 2023 exceeded the dock-shaped (we are talking about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic) level of 2019, amounting to 22.6 billion rubles. Sponsorship and charitable contributions brought museums almost 2 billion rubles more. In 2022, museums earned 26.4 billion rubles, which is lower than in 2023.

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Despite a significant increase in revenue from commercial activities, most museum revenues continue to come in the form of various subsidies. In 2023, the total turnover of Russian museums, including budgetary allocations, reached 130 billion rubles, which is 10% more than in 2022, when this figure was 118.6 billion rubles.

According to the report of the Ministry of Culture, the main expenses of museums in 2023 also increased by almost 10%, reaching 126.3 billion rubles. The largest items of expenses were salaries (71.9 billion rubles), overhaul and restoration (10.3 billion rubles), as well as equipment (5.1 billion rubles). The cost of replenishing funds increased by 59%, amounting to 655.8 million rubles, and spending on organizing exhibitions increased by 13%, to 4.2 billion rubles.

The increase in museum attendance was the main driver of the increase in income. According to the Ministry of Culture, the number of visitors in 2023 increased by more than 12 million people, exceeding pre-pandemic indicators. In total, 43 million people visited Russian museums, and the Peterhof Museum-Reserve turned out to be the most popular.

The State Historical Museum (GIM) noted that in 2023 more than 1 million people visited them, of which 3.5% were foreign citizens, mainly from China. According to museum representatives, about 70% of GIM extrabudgetary funds provide income from tickets, lectures and excursions.^[1]

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