People and Culture in Scotland: Results from the Scottish Household Survey Culture and Sport Module 2007

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Question: "In the last 12 months you have (not including paid work or academic study visited a museum or gallery in Scotland (not including paid work or academic study) and have stated that you would you like to go more often. Would "reasons listed below" encourage you to go more often?"

Interpretation: of the part of the population who (not including paid work or academic study) a museum or gallery in Scotland and have stated that thy would like to visit more often, percentage who would be encouraged to go more often by "reasons listed below"

Table F6 Factors that would encourage the visitors to museums or galleries - who want to visit more often - to actually visit more often (%)

All

an exhibition or display of a subject they are interested in

24

more activities for children

13

longer opening hours

8

better public transport links or access to transport

10

more information about events and exhibitions

16

easier access in or around the builing ( e.g. disabled ramps, or more large print material)

2

more time

62

special events, activities, talkes, or workshops

9

fewer people being there

2

better facilities ( e.g. café, toilets, parking)

3

cheaper admission prices

9

a safter neighbourhood

-

other

5

more local museums or galleries

2

better health

1

having someone to go with

1

Base

839

Table F6.1 Factors that would encourage the visitors to museums or galleries - who want to visit more often - to actually visit more often, by gender (%)

All

Male

Female

an exhibition or display of a subject they are interested in

24

26

23

more activities for children

13

10

14

longer opening hours

8

7

8

better public transport links or access to transport

10

9

10

more information about events and exhibitions

16

16

15

easier access in or around the builing ( e.g. disabled ramps, or more large print material)

2

1

4

more time

62

62

61

special events, activities, talkes, or workshops

9

7

10

fewer people being there

2

1

2

better facilities ( e.g. café, toilets, parking)

3

2

4

cheaper admission prices

9

8

10

a safter neighbourhood

-

-

-

other

5

6

5

more local museums or galleries

2

2

2

better health

1

1

0

having someone to go with

1

0

2

Base

839

351

488

Table F6.2 Factors that would encourage the visitors to museums or galleries - who want to visit more often - to actually visit more often, by age (%)

All

16-24

25-34

35-44

45-59

60-74

75+

an exhibition or display of a subject they are interested in

24

*

25

24

24

24

*

more activities for children

13

*

14

27

5

13

*

longer opening hours

8

*

5

11

8

5

*

better public transport links or access to transport

10

*

6

11

7

13

*

more information about events and exhibitions

16

*

15

15

16

13

*

easier access in or around the builing ( e.g. disabled ramps, or more large print material)

2

*

2

1

2

5

*

more time

62

*

62

63

71

47

*

special events, activities, talkes, or workshops

9

*

13

9

5

9

*

fewer people being there

2

*

4

1

3

-

*

better facilities ( e.g. café, toilets, parking)

3

*

2

4

3

5

*

cheaper admission prices

9

*

7

12

8

14

*

a safter neighbourhood

-

*

-

-

-

-

*

other

5

*

4

3

6

8

*

more local museums or galleries

2

*

3

2

2

1

*

better health

1

*

-

-

0

2

*

having someone to go with

1

*

-

-

3

0

*

Base

839

55

134

200

240

165

45

Table F6.3 Factors that would encourage the visitors to museums or galleries - who want to visit more often - to actually visit more often), by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles (%)

All

1 Most deprived

2

3

4

5 Least deprived

an exhibition or display of a subject they are interested in

24

22

22

19

25

29

more activities for children

13

11

19

15

9

11

longer opening hours

8

8

8

5

9

9

better public transport links or access to transport

10

10

13

9

11

7

more information about events and exhibitions

16

11

15

11

14

24

easier access in or around the builing ( e.g. disabled ramps, or more large print material)

2

2

1

2

4

2

more time

62

61

66

53

64

64

special events, activities, talkes, or workshops

9

14

4

7

6

12

fewer people being there

2

3

3

1

-

3

better facilities ( e.g. café, toilets, parking)

3

1

1

5

5

4

cheaper admission prices

9

5

9

8

15

8

a safter neighbourhood

-

-

-

-

-

-

other

5

4

4

8

6

4

more local museums or galleries

2

0

0

4

3

1

better health

1

2

0

1

1

0

having someone to go with

1

3

1

0

0

2

Base

839

130

143

189

180

197

Table F6.4 Factors that would encourage the visitors to museums or galleries - who want to visit more often - to actually visit more often, by longstanding illness or disability (%)

Illness / disability

All

Yes

No

an exhibition or display of a subject they are interested in

24

28

23

more activities for children

13

14

12

longer opening hours

8

10

7

better public transport links or access to transport

10

15

8

more information about events and exhibitions

16

22

14

easier access in or around the builing ( e.g. disabled ramps, or more large print material)

2

10

1

more time

62

50

65

special events, activities, talkes, or workshops

9

12

8

fewer people being there

2

4

1

better facilities ( e.g. café, toilets, parking)

3

3

3

cheaper admission prices

9

14

8

a safter neighbourhood

-

-

-

other

5

6

5

more local museums or galleries

2

2

2

better health

1

3

0

having someone to go with

1

1

1

Base

839

189

650

Table F6.5 Factors that would encourage the visitors to museums or galleries - who want to visit more often - to actually visit more often, by number of cars in household (%)

All

0

1

2+

an exhibition or display of a subject they are interested in

24

23

21

28

more activities for children

13

12

8

18

longer opening hours

8

10

6

9

better public transport links or access to transport

10

24

6

7

more information about events and exhibitions

16

21

14

15

easier access in or around the builing ( e.g. disabled ramps, or more large print material)

2

3

4

1

more time

62

49

63

67

special events, activities, talkes, or workshops

9

10

7

9

fewer people being there

2

2

3

1

better facilities ( e.g. café, toilets, parking)

3

2

4

3

cheaper admission prices

9

10

12

6

a safter neighbourhood

-

-

-

-

other

5

5

5

6

more local museums or galleries

2

0

2

2

better health

1

1

1

0

having someone to go with

1

1

1

1

Base

839

178

384

277

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