18.0 million museum visitors in 2025.
Down 7.5% from 2024.
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Museum visitors by region: total and per inhabitant
2025
| Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024) | Visitors (Number (No.)) | Per inhabitant (Number (No.)) |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 17,992,819 | 1.6 |
| Norte | 5,735,394 | 1.5 |
| Centro | 2,042,085 | 1.2 |
| Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 1,057,554 | 1.2 |
| Grande Lisboa | 6,293,813 | 2.6 |
| Península de Setúbal | 370,525 | 0.4 |
| Alentejo | 1,003,029 | 1.9 |
| Algarve | 699,929 | 1.2 |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | 348,137 | 1.4 |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 442,353 | 1.7 |
Visitors by type of museum
2025
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| Typology | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| Art museums | 4,566,033 |
| History museums | 4,347,407 |
| Regional museums | 1,799,730 |
| General museums | 1,675,262 |
| Specialized museums | 1,601,555 |
| Science and technology museums | 1,265,799 |
| Archaeology museums | 1,181,433 |
| Other museums | 580,826 |
| Natural history and natural science museums | 490,726 |
| Ethnography and anthropology museums | 484,048 |
Museum visitors over time
2012 to 2025
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| Period | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 10,066,934 |
| 2013 | 11,062,584 |
| 2014 | 11,749,732 |
| 2015 | 13,660,668 |
| 2016 | 15,528,998 |
| 2017 | 17,174,986 |
| 2018 | 19,494,106 |
| 2019 | 19,777,691 |
| 2020 | 5,735,532 |
| 2021 | 7,496,851 |
| 2022 | 15,762,948 |
| 2023 | 18,075,123 |
| 2024 | 19,446,230 |
| 2025 | 17,992,819 |
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- Reference
- Measure P14 of the list of selected indicators: Visitantes de museus — númeroPT — not yet translated
Comparison with the previous period
Change calculated by the project from the published values (2025: 17,992,819; 2024: 19,446,230): (17,992,819 − 19,446,230) ÷ 19,446,230 × 100 = -7.5%, rounded to one decimal place. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.
Exact value: 17,992,819. In the headline, large values are rounded to millions.
Museum visitors by region: total and per inhabitant
- Period
- 2025
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Sources
- Statistics Portugal, Museums survey: Visitors (No.) of museums by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024), source last updated 30 September 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0013320)
- Statistics Portugal, Museums survey: Visitors of museums per inhabitant (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024), source last updated 30 September 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0013324)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. People: “Museum visitors by region: total and per inhabitant”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p14#x-P14-regioes. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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Visitors by type of museum
- Period
- 2025
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Museums survey: Visitors (No.) of museums by Typology, source last updated 11 September 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0007519)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. People: “Visitors by type of museum”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p14#x-P14-tipologia. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
Provenance
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Museum visitors over time
- Periods
- 2012 to 2025
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Typology
- Total
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Museums survey: Visitors (No.) of museums by Typology, source last updated 11 September 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0007519)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. People: “Museum visitors over time”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p14#x-P14-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
Provenance
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