MusLi (Museums Literacy) - Fondazione Fitzcarraldo

The scenario
MusLi - No qualifications needed: museums and new audiences
The low degree of participation in museums by audiences with a low schooling level is generally confirmed
by statistical analysis in European countries, although the differences in the set of the analyzed
data make difficult to compare results from country to country.
Italy
With regard to Italy, the most updated reference is the Cultural statistics 2007 edited by the Italian
Statistical Institute (ISTAT). They compare the data collected from 2002 to 2007 about the educational
qualifications of museums’ and exhibitions’ visitors. The percentages of people having visited at least
one museum / one exhibition in the last 12 months were (out of 100 people having the same qualification):
Qualification 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007
Laurea/University Degree 63,0 63,2 60,8 59,2 62,8
Diploma superiore / Secondary school (age 18-19) 41,1 41,7 38,4 40,1 38,6
Licenza Media / Compulsory School (age 14) 24,5 24,1 23,1 22,6 22,7
Scuola elementare /Nessun Titolo
Primary School / No title
ISTAT, Statistiche culturali, Anno 2007
15,7 16,3 16,0 15,2 15,1
France
As for France, a reference is offered by the available data regarding the cultural practices of the French
population divided by professions. The percentage of people visiting museums varies consistently
from the different professional categories and it decreases in particular in those categories being less
qualified.
French Cultural participation in the Digital Age. Summary, 1997-2008.
Ont lu au moins
1 livre
Sont allés au
théâtre
Sont allés au
musée
Sont allés au
cinéma
Agriculteurs 50 9 19 43
Artisans, commerçants 73 20 32 54
Cadres supérieurs 90 41 60 81
Professions intermédiaires 81 22 49 78
Employés 68 13 33 62
Ouvriers 55 9 24 43
Ministère de la culture et de la Communication, Enquête sur les pratiques culturelles des Français 2008. Personnes âgées de 15 ans et plus.
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