# Many Americans visited a museum in the past year

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/many-americans-visited-a-museum-in-the-past-year/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 24, 2024, 51% of Americans said they had visited a museum, aquarium, botanical garden, or zoo in the past year.

Nearly half said their last visit was more than one year ago (45%), and 5% said they had never visited one.

## Topline

When was the last time you visited a museum of any kind, including museums like aquariums, botanical gardens, or zoos?

51% of Americans visited a museum, aquarium, botanical garden, or zoo in the past year.

- More than one year ago: 44.7%
- In the past year: 15.8%
- In the past 3 months: 11.7%
- In the past 6 months: 10.5%
- In the past month: 9.2%
- Never: 4.7%
- In the past week: 3.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-05-22 → 2024-05-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#last-museum-visit](https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#last-museum-visit)

## Citation

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054, fielded May 22-24, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#last-museum-visit](https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#last-museum-visit)