The number of visitors to museums and attendances at cultural performances are growing constantly.
Armenia/ 8.2 Cultural consumption and participation 
8.2.1 Trends and figures
Analysis of statistics between 2000 and 2005 shows a growth in the number of those who participate in cultural activities and who use cultural services. The temporary decrease in figures in some directions (especially in some libraries and theatres) is due to the major repair works in certain cultural institutions, being carried out by the government and other funds. The growth in figures is due also to the change in the tariff policy implemented in recent years, which was aimed at making cultural consumption more available to some strata of society, such as free entrance days, as well as considerable discounts for children and youth. The growth in the number of visitors to cultural institutions is due to the arrangement of theatrical-concert tours to the Marzes, with state support.
Table 6: Statistics on visits to cultural institutions, 2009-2011
|
Cultural institution |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Theatres |
307 700 |
263 916 |
313 755 |
|
Museums |
373 493 |
312 600 |
444 451 |
|
Libraries (number of readers) |
107 009 |
110 344 |
111 120 |
|
National Academic theatre performances |
31.494 |
21 111 |
38 375 |
|
Opera and ballet performances |
17.252 |
11 972 |
24 924 |
Source: Department of Art and Folk Art of the Ministry of Culture of RA, 2011.
Table 7: Number of museum visitors, 2008-2011
|
No |
Museums |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
1. |
History Museum of Armenia |
25 826 |
24 800 |
34 126 |
38 127 |
|
2. |
National Gallery of Armenia (including 12 branches) |
42 026 |
38 831 |
35 288 |
74 300 |
|
3. |
Charents Museum of Literature and Arts (including 5 branches) |
17 400 |
21 323 |
19 966 |
17 607 |
|
4. |
Museum of Folk Art of Armenia (including 1 branch) |
6 400 |
5 952 |
4 358 |
6 115 |
|
5. |
House-Museum of Martiros Saryan |
9 834 |
8 500 |
10 500 |
12 356 |
|
6. |
House-Museum of Yervand Kochar |
2 700 |
2 874 |
8 692 |
4 230 |
|
7. |
Museum of Russian Art |
553 |
1 507 |
4 984 |
4 540 |
|
8. |
Wood Carving Museum |
2 972 |
3 023 |
2 908 |
4 005 |
|
9. |
House-Museum of Hovhannes Tumanyan |
16 084 |
26 530 |
22 926 |
24 984 |
|
10. |
House-Museum of Yeghishe Charents |
17 000 |
17 305 |
18 000 |
15 000 |
|
11. |
House-Museum of Avetik Isahakyan |
0 |
423 |
7 866 |
6 226 |
|
12. |
House-Museum of Alexander Spendiaryan |
2 275 |
2 403 |
2 921 |
1 505 |
|
13. |
House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian |
13 420 |
14 250 |
14 160 |
13 850 |
|
14. |
House-Museum of Khachatur Abovian |
0 |
0 |
2 746 |
522 |
|
15. |
House Museum of Orbeli Brothers |
394 |
0 |
2 251 |
2 706 |
|
16. |
Sergei Parajanov Museum |
11 192 |
11 780 |
13 375 |
15 000 |
|
17. |
Museum of "Armenian and Russian People's Friendship" |
1 600 |
1 600 |
1 600 |
1 682 |
|
18. |
N. Adonc museum of Sisian history |
1 500 |
1 679 |
2 386 |
1 733 |
|
19. |
Geological museum of Hrazdan |
2 015 |
2 322 |
1 509 |
2 383 |
|
20. |
16 186 |
14 375 |
15 697 |
12 698 |
|
|
21. |
Archeological and cultural preservation-museums of "Zvartnots", "Garni" and "Metsamor" |
123 151 |
171 843 |
171 972 |
178 882 |
|
22 |
House-museum of Stepan Shahumyan in Stepanavan |
|
|
1 196 |
2 000 |
|
|
Total |
312 528 |
326 114 |
399 427 |
444 451 |
Source: Department of Art and Folk Art of the Ministry of Culture of RA, 2011.
Chapter published: 27-11-2012
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