Museums and archaeological areas with the highest income in Italy 2019-2022
Which tourist attractions in Italy have the highest income? The archaeological park of the Colosseum recorded the highest figures between 2019 and 2022. In the latter year, the Colosseum's income amounted to nearly 63 million euros, surpassing the figure from 2019, the year before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The archaeological site of Pompeii and the Uffizi Galleries, among the most visited museums in Italy, followed in the ranking, each with an income higher than 30 million euros.
Has museum attendance in Italy recovered from the impact of COVID-19?
In 2022, the total number of visitors to state museums and similar cultural institutions in Italy, including monuments, archaeological sites, and museum complexes, surpassed 47 million, nearly tripling from 2021. That said, attendance at these cultural institutions did not catch up yet with pre-pandemic levels. Similarly, museum visits in Lazio, the Italian region with the highest museum attendance, experienced a fourfold annual increase in 2022 but remained below the figure from 2019.
How many museums are there in Italy?
As of 2022, the number of museums in Italy totaled over four thousand. Most institutions were classified as museums, galleries, or archives, whereas the country had nearly 300 archaeological parks or sites. That year, Tuscany was the Italian region with the highest number of museums overall, with Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy following behind.