博物馆参观趋势

The table illustrates how many people visited museums, categorised into five age groups, over the period from 1997 to 2003.

Overall, the total number of museum patrons increased across the six-year period, despite an initial drop in 1998. Younger age groups consistently made up the vast majority of museum visitors, while attendance was lowest among the oldest age bracket, which saw a decline in visitor numbers.

In detail, visitors aged 16 to 30 were the largest group throughout the period. After falling from 21,320 in 1997 to a low of 17,490 in 1998, this figure recovered gradually to reach 22,140 in 2003. The number of child visitors (0-15) rose steadily from 13,430 to 16,410, ending as the second-largest visitor group. By contrast, attendance among 31-45 year olds fluctuated between roughly 5,800 and 6,400, finishing at 5,990 in 2003, almost identical to its 1997 level.

The two oldest groups had far lower visitor numbers. Figures for 46-60 year olds experienced volatility, dipping to 340 in 1998 before rising to a peak of 940 by 2003. In sharp contrast, visits from people aged over 60 declined from 80 to just 30 over the same timeframe. Total visitor numbers recovered from the 1998 low of 38,720 to hit a high of 45,510 in 2003.