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Plus record crowds in US, UK and Australia
Including Old Masters, Asian, Post-Impressionist and Modern
Think differently and "belong to the public"
Think Grand Rapids, Bentonville or Houston—but not New York
Blockbuster shows don't come cheap
Active or passive? With or without a colon?
Can you spot the difference?
Many visitors responded to the change with a shrug, although some were more critical of the mandatory charge
Fewer blockbusters the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery meant UK audiences stayed away
More than 7,000 visitors attended over the closing weekend in London, with overall figures expected to reach more than 215,000
The museum’s $25 admission fee discriminates against the non-New Yorkers who subsidise its huge tax privileges
Number of people visiting art museums in the country has dropped by 7.4 per cent
The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever! broke records, officials insist
As the art world flocks to Venice, we provide the lowdown on Christine Macel’s main show, key pavilions and collateral events
While the Whitney breaks the hold of New York’s Met and MoMA
The grand totals: exhibition and museum attendance numbers worldwide
A faulty reservation system, long queues of frustrated ticket holders and threats to strike by security staff mar the opening weeks
In wake of terrorist attacks the number of visitors drops to 7.3 million<br>
Random International's Rain Room and Mapplethorpe show boost attendance to 1.4 million <br>
The industry is putting on a brave face in the wake of another devastating attack on a European city
But Taipei tops the most visited exhibition list, with a show of works by the 20th-century artist Chen Cheng-po
Institutions such as the Perez Art Museum and Los Angeles County Museum of Art saw attendance skyrocket after extensive building work
Exhibition programming is an unpredictable business when institutions take some risks
From Joana Vasconcelos' tampon chandelier at Venice to Elmgreen & Dragset's wishing well in Berlin, exhibitions do not just provide learning experiences for audiences
We look at the shows that topped their categories
After initially failing to interest international venues, the V&A’s travelling show is due to become its most popular ever
Bringing dance into galleries pushes institutions outside their comfort zones
Museums are using mobile technology to engage directly with their audiences and in future may use this data to boost their bottom lines too
The museum puts three-year-old lawsuit over entrance fees to rest and will change its signage to ask for 'suggested admission'
