This statistic shows the distribution of art museum operating expenses in the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2017. In art museums, 31 percent of annual operating expenses were accounted for by spending on arts-focused activities.
Distribution of art museum operating expenses in North America in 2017
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Association of Art Museum Directors. (September 5, 2018). Distribution of art museum operating expenses in North America in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/418221/distribution-of-art-museum-operating-expenses-north-america/
Association of Art Museum Directors. "Distribution of art museum operating expenses in North America in 2017." Chart. September 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/418221/distribution-of-art-museum-operating-expenses-north-america/
Association of Art Museum Directors. (2018). Distribution of art museum operating expenses in North America in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/418221/distribution-of-art-museum-operating-expenses-north-america/
Association of Art Museum Directors. "Distribution of Art Museum Operating Expenses in North America in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2018, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/418221/distribution-of-art-museum-operating-expenses-north-america/
Association of Art Museum Directors, Distribution of art museum operating expenses in North America in 2017 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/418221/distribution-of-art-museum-operating-expenses-north-america/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Distribution of art museum operating expenses in North America in 2017 [Graph], Association of Art Museum Directors, September 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/418221/distribution-of-art-museum-operating-expenses-north-america/