Experience of Museums in Northern Ireland

The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) today published “Experience of Museums in Northern Ireland: Findings from the Continuous Household Survey 2008/09 – DCAL Research Findings.”

The bulletin presents analysis on topics such as:

• Visits to museums
• Enjoyment of last visit to a museum
• Factors that would encourage more visits to museums
• Satisfaction with museums provision in Northern Ireland

The bulletin is available on the DCAL website

or from the

Tel: 028 90 515100

Email: philip.spotswood@dcalni.gov.uk

Notes to editors:

1. This bulletin presents findings from the 2008/09 Continuous Household Survey.
2. The Continuous Household Survey is a Northern Ireland wide household survey administered by Central Survey Unit, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. The sample for this survey consisted of a systematic random sample of 4,500 addresses selected from the Land and Property Services’ list of private addresses. There were 3,414 respondents to the 2008/2009 survey. Respondents are aged 16+. The survey covers a wide range of topics, and amongst the topics investigated were visits to museums.
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