22.10.2016
Число посетителей греческих музеев и археологическихmonuments fell by 7.5%, while revenues fell by 0.1% in the first half of 2016 These are the research data, the results which were published last week. Draw conclusions about how successful was the whole of 2016 for museums in Greece, it is too early. Therefore, the average indicators of June were taken as a guideline.
In the first month of summer, approximately 134,000 people visited the Museum. Acropolis (vs. 157,000 in June 2015). Attendance has dropped by 14%. The Epidaurus Archaeological Museum marks a decline of 28.6%. AT June, it received 36,000 visitors (against 51,000 in 2015). AT average for the first half of 2016 the number of museum visitors countries decreased by 3.4%. But at the same time, 17 percent growth in the days of free visits.
Experts have already made several assumptions regarding downturn of interest in the historical heritage of Greece. And the most likely – the sharp price increase announced at the end of 2015 and Translated into reality in early 2016. As a result of this initiatives to visit the Acropolis are now possible for 20 euros (12 euros earlier), and the Palace of Knossos – for 15 euros (6 euros earlier). Reduced the number of preferential categories. That is why many Greeks and tourists are forced or denied to acquaint themselves with Greece’s heritage, or wait for free days for visits
