“Should the museums continue to be important cogs in society, their resources must not be eroded. Every krona invested in the museums generates added value for the places they are located, "said Maria B Olofsson, acting secretary general of Sweden's museums, in a press release.

60% of the responding museums had an increased number of visits in 2019 compared to the previous year. A total of 18.5 million museum visits were made last year.