§ 35. Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Minister for the Arts how many new museums and galleries have been opened in the last 12 months; and how many are expected to open in the next 12 months.
§ Mr. LuceThe Museums Association database indicates that at July this year there were 2,400 museums and galleries in the United Kingdom, and that 10 per cent. of those had opened since 1982, a rate of about 40 per year. There is every indication that interest in the creation of new and specialist museums continues.