10.06.2026 - In the first quarter of 2026, total revenues of cultural institutions increased by 9.1% compared to 2025, while total costs – by 9.9%. The financial result was 1.6% higher than a year earlier. Investment outlays increased by 6.7%. In the first quarter of 2026, total revenues of cultural...

22.05.2026 - In 2025, there were 3,913 centres of culture, cultural centres and establishments, clubs and community centres. During the year, these entities organised 290.5 thousand events (5.0% more than in 2024), with 37.0 million participants (5.2% more than in 2024). The largest number of centres of...

20.04.2026 - In 2025, 994 museums[1] were operating, visited by 46.2 million people. Museums presented 3.0 thousand permanent exhibitions and organised 4.6 thousand temporary exhibitions in Poland. The largest number of museums were located in Mazowieckie and Małopolskie Voivodships (146 and 107 respectively)....

11.03.2026 - In 2025, total revenues of cultural institutions increased by 11.1% in comparison to 2024, while total costs – by 10.9%. At the same time, investment outlays decreased by 6.5%. In 2025, total revenues of cultural institutions amounted to PLN 18,378.3 million and were higher by 11.1% than in the...

18.12.2025 - The publication “Participation in culture” has been prepared on the basis of the results of a survey that the Statistics Poland conducts every five years in randomly selected households. The survey allows tracking changes in the way the population participates in culture and an analysis of how a...

10.12.2025 - In the first three quarters of 2025, cultural institutions recorded a 12.4% increase in total revenues and a 11.5% increase in total costs, compared to the same period of the previous year. At the same time, investment outlays decreased by 10.2%. Total revenues of cultural institutions in the...

10.09.2025 - In the first half of 2025, cultural institutions recorded a 12.1% increase in total revenues and a 10.9% increase in total costs, compared to the same period of the previous year. At the same time, investment outlays decreased by 5.5%. In the first half of 2025, total revenues of cultural...

29.05.2025 - At the end of 2024, there were 3,911 centres of culture, cultural centres and establishments, clubs and community centres. During the year, these entities organised 276.6 thousand events attended by 35.2 million participants. The largest number of centres of culture, cultural centres and...

30.04.2025 - In 2024, 982 museums and museum branches were operating, visited by 44.4 million people. Museums presented 2.8 thousand permanent exhibitions and organised 4.6 thousand temporary exhibitions in Poland. The largest number of museums and museum branches were located in Mazowieckie and Małopolskie...

13.03.2025 - In 2024, the financial results of cultural institutions were higher in comparison to the previous year. Total revenues increased by 14.9% and total costs rose by 14.7%. Investment outlays were lower than in the previous year – by 9.2%. Total revenues of cultural institutions in 2024 were higher by...

12.12.2024 - The financial results of cultural institutions for the three quarters of 2024 were higher compared to those obtained in the same period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 14.5% during this time, total costs increased by 14.6% and capital expenditures decreased by 5.3%....

12.09.2024 - In the first half of 2024, the financial results of cultural institutions increased compared to those obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 17.1% in this period, total costs increased by 16.8% and investment outlays decreased by 13.0% during this...

29.05.2024 - As of the end of 2023, there were 3,961 centres of culture, cultural establishments, cultural centres, clubs and community centres. During the year these entities organised 258.8 thousand events, in which 33.5 million participants took part. Most centres of culture, cultural centres and...

13.05.2024 - In 2023, there were 974 museums and museum branches, visited by 42.3 million people. Museums presented 2.7 thousand permanent exhibitions and organised 4.6 thousand temporary exhibitions in Poland. In terms of the number of museums and museum branches, in 2023 two Voivodships dominated –...

14.03.2024 - In 2023, the financial results of cultural institutions were higher in comparison to the previous year. Total revenues increased by 16.2%, total costs by 15.7% and investment outlays by 13.5%. Total revenues of cultural institutions in 2023 amounted to PLN 14,396.7 million. In the structure of...

14.12.2023 - The financial results of cultural institutions for the three quarters of 2023 were higher compared to those obtained in the same period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 17.1% during this time, and capital expenditures by 20.5%. Total revenues of cultural institutions for the first...

14.09.2023 - In the first half of 2023, the financial results of cultural institutions increased compared to those obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 17.4% and investments outlays increased by 15.1% during this period. Total revenues of cultural institutions...

14.06.2023 - In the first quarter of 2023, the financial results of cultural institutions increased compared to those obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 20.5% and investments outlays increased by 4.4% during this period. Total revenues of cultural...

31.05.2023 - As of the end of 2022, there were 3958 operating centres of culture, cultural establishments, cultural centres, clubs and community centres. During the year these entities organised 227.3 thousand events, in which took part 27.3 million participants....

11.05.2023 - In 2022 there were 963 museums and museums branches, visited by 36.7 million people. Museums presented 2.6 thousand regular exhibitions and organised 4.4 thousand temporary exhibitions in Poland....

30.03.2023 - 130.0 thousand enterprises belonging to the cultural and creative industries operated in 2021. The overwhelming majority of entities (99.2%) were micro-enterprises, comprising 75.8% of those working in the area of cultural and creative industries. Gross monthly salary per employee amounted to PLN...

14.03.2023 - In 2022, the financial results of cultural institutions increased compared to the previous year. Total revenues increased by 18.1% and investment outlays by 25.1%. Total revenues cultural institutions in 2022 amounted to PLN 12,394.1 million. In the structure of revenues, 90.8% were net revenues...

22.12.2022 - In the first three quarters of 2022 financial results of cultural institutions increased in comparison to results obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 20.2% during this period. Investment outlays increased by 25.8%....

22.09.2022 - In the first half of 2022 financial results of cultural institutions were higher in comparison to results obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 23,2% during this period. Investment outlays increased by 24.5%. Total revenues of cultural institutions...

23.06.2022 - In the first quarter of 2022, the financial results of cultural institutions increased compared to those obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 19.7% during this period. Investment outlays increased by 21.3%....

08.06.2022 - As of the end of 2021, there were 3944 operating centres of culture, cultural establishments, cultural centres, clubs and community centres. During the year entities organised 156.6 thousand events, in which took part 18.3 million participants....

11.05.2022 - In 2021 there were 939 museums and museum branches, visited by 25.3 million people. Museums organised 2.5 thousand regular exhibitions and 3.6 thousand temporary exhibitions in Poland (of which 33 exhibitions from abroad). Starting from 2020 data on museums includes only those museums that operate...

30.03.2022 - 124.1 thousand enterprises belonging to the cultural and creative industries operated in 2020. The overwhelming majority of entities (99.1%) were microenterprises, comprising 73.8% of those working in the area of cultural and creative industries. Gross monthly salary per employee amounted to PLN...

23.03.2022 - In 2021, the financial results of cultural institutions increased compared to those obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 8.6% during this period. Investment outlays increased by 5.0%. Total revenues of cultural institutions in 2021 were higher by...

23.12.2021 - The financial results of cultural institutions for the three quarters of 2021 increased in comparison to results obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 5.3% during this period. Investment outlays decreased by 8.7%. Total revenues of cultural...