Data on cultural institutions are collected in statistical surveys by NIPOS, a state organisation. The most accurate data provided by statistical surveys are on the public sector. The information in Table 1 on the private sector had to be drawn from multiple sources given the considerable inaccuracy of data from statistical surveys on this sector. Archives in the CR are not the responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior, not the Ministry of Culture. Some data are not tracked at all – for example, the number of concert halls. In selected areas there are comprehensive overviews of the number of institutions that differ from the data provided by statistical surveys.
Table 1: Cultural institutions, by sector and domain
| Domain | Cultural institutions (subdomains) | Public sector | Public sector | Private sector | Private sector |
| Number (Year) | Trend last 5 years (In %) | Number (Year) | Trend last 5 years (In%) | ||
| Cultural heritage | Cultural heritage sites (recognised)[1] | 193 (2013) 214 (2017) | 10.88% | 104 (2013) 104 (2017) | 0.00 % |
| Archaeological sites | – | – | – | – | |
| Museums | Museum institutions | 342 (2013) 338 (2017) | -1.17% | 99 (2013) 94 (2017) | -5.15% |
| Archives | Archives | 51 (2017) | – | 11 (2017) | – |
| Visual arts | Public art galleries / exhibition halls | 63 (2013) 40 (2017) | -36.50% | 77 (2013 94 (2017) | 22.07% |
| Performing arts | Scenic and stable spaces for theatre | 77 (2013) 84 (2017) | 9.09% | 97 (2013) 87 (2017) | -10.40% |
| Concert houses | 2 (2013) 2 (2017) | 0.00% | – | – | |
| Theatre companies | 66 (2013) 67 (2017) | 1.51% | 94 (2013) 123 (2017) | 30.85% | |
| Dance and ballet companies | 13 (2013) 13 (2017) | 0.00% | 9 (2013) 14 (2017) | 55.55% | |
| Symphonic orchestras | 14 (2013) 14 (2017) | 0.00% | 2 (2013) 2 (2017) | 0.00% | |
| Libraries | Libraries | 5912 (2013) 5983 (2017) | 1.20% | 89 (2013) 99 (2017) | 11.23% |
| Audiovisual | Cinemas[2] | 638 (2013) 754 (2017) | 18.18% | – | – |
| Broadcasting organisations | 2 (2013) 2 (2017) | 0.00% | 193 (2013) 183 (2017) | 21.74% | |
| Interdisciplinary | Socio-cultural centres / cultural houses | 452 (2013) 512 (2017) | 13.27% | 69 (2013) 84 (2017) | 21.74 |
| Other (please explain) | – | – | – | – |
Sources: NIPOS, Basic Statistical Data on Culture 2013 and 2017; Database of the ATI http://www.idu.cz – Theatres and symphony orchestras; Tanec v datech, IDU 2017; Výročnízprávy MK zarok 2013 a 2017; Database of the accreditation archives at the Ministry of the Interior http://www.mvcr.cz.
[1] Based on data from the NIPOS statistical surveys. Data from the National Heritage Institute indicate that 106 cultural monuments were newly registered in 2013 (none of which was an archaeological monument), and 61 cultural monuments were newly registered. The National Heritage Institute does not have a list of the owners of the sites, so there is no way to determine whether the monument is owned by a public or private institution. In 2013 there were 39 955 registered cultural monuments and in 2017 there were 40 375.
[2] Cinemas in the CR are not tracked according to the owner or operator but are differentiated as cinemas with continuous services, cinemas with occasional services, and outdoor cinemas (summer cinemas, mobile cinemas, and drive-in cinemas).
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