Table 4: Cultural institutions financed by public authorities, by domain
| Domain | Cultural institutions (subdomains) | Number (2014) | Trend (++ to –) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural heritage | Cultural heritage sites (recognised) | 1700* | + |
| Museums (organisations) | 230** | +- | |
| Archives (of public authorities) | *** | – | |
| Visual arts | Public art galleries / exhibition halls | **** | +- |
| Art academies (or universities) | 9 | +- | |
| Performing arts | Symphonic orchestras | 7 | |
| Music schools | 278 | – | |
|
Music / theatre academies (or universities) | 9 | +- | |
| Dramatic theatre | 52 | ||
| Music theatres, opera houses | 7 | +- | |
| Dance and ballet companies | **** | ||
| Books and Libraries | Libraries | 360 | – |
| Audio-visual | Broadcasting organisations | 2 | +- |
| Interdisciplinary | Socio-cultural centres / cultural houses | **** |
Sources: Information from the Swedish Arts Council, Swedish Agency for Cultural Analysis, Kungliga Biblioteket, Teaterunionen, Sveriges yrkesmusikerförbund (SYMF), Sveriges music- och kulturskolor (SMoK) and the National Heritage Board.
* Nationally significant legally protected heritage milieus. Statistics on the total number of government financed heritage sites and buildings on all levels of government is not available.
** Around 230 museums fulfil ICOM’s definition of a museum, including having a minimum of one fulltime employee.
*** All public authorities are constitutionally required to have archives.
**** Information does not exist.
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