The number of museums in Turkey increased by 27 and reached to 494 in 2020. Out of these, 205 museums were affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, while 289 of them were under the private museum category.

Number of works in museums affiliated to Ministry was increased by 0.5%

Number of works in the museum affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, increased by 0.5% in 2020 compared to 2019 and was 3 million 278 thousand 114.

Number of visitors to museums and ruins affiliated to Ministry decreased by 73.6%

Number of visitors museums and ruins affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism which was 9 million 241 thousand 912 decreased by 73.6% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Number of visitors paid to museums and ruins affiliated to Ministry decreased by 74.6%

In Turkey, the number of visitors paid for entrance to museums and ruins affiliated to the Ministry decreased by 74.6% compared to the previous year. The number of visitors paid for entrance to museums and ruins affiliated to Ministry in 2020 was 60.2% in total visitors with 5 million 566 thousand 566 visitors. The number of unpaid visitors to museums and ruins was 3 million 675 thousand 346 and share in total visitors realized as 39.8% in 2020.

Number of available works in the private museums increased by 2.0%

The current number of works in the private museums increased by 2.0% in 2020 compared to 2019 and increased to 416 thousand 706. 

Number of private museum visitors was decreased by 72.2%

The number of private museum visitors decreased by 72.2% in 2020 compared to 2019 and was 4 million 514 thousand 571.

Number of immovable cultural properties under responsibility of museums was increased by 2.6%

The number of immovable cultural properties under the responsibility of museums increased by 2.6% in 2020 compared to 2019 and reached to 116 thousand 120. The largest number of immovable cultural properties under the responsibility of museums was in Istanbul with 32 thousand 638; İstanbul was followed in order by İzmir with 7 thousand 651 immovable cultural properties, by Muğla with 4 thousand 660 immovable cultural properties and by Bursa with 4 thousand 475 immovable cultural properties.

Number of national parks was increased by 2.3%

Number of the national parks increased by 2.3% and the number of nature parks was increased by 1.2% in 2020 compared to 2019. In the same period, the total area of national parks increased by 4.5% and reached to 907 thousand 520 hectares. The number of nature parks reached to 250 and total area of them increased to 107 thousand 632 hectares in 2020.

The number of nature protection areas was increased 3.3%

The number of nature protection areas increased 3.3% and reached 31. In 2020, the number of natural monuments decreased 0.9% and was 115 compared with the previous year. (ILKHA)