DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-025-2-0324

TRANSFORMATION OF VISITOR NUMBERS IN THE MOST VISITED SITES OF THE SLOVAK NATIONAL MUSEUM BEFORE AND AFTER COVID-19

Adam Čaplák¹, Henrich Grežo¹

¹ Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 949 74 Nitra, Slovakia

Support for museum attendance is crucial for the development of cultural tourism, especially in the post-COVID-19 era, which had a significant impact on cultural institutions worldwide. The pandemic not only caused temporary museum closures but also brought about fundamental changes in visitor behaviour, leading to an overall decline in attendance. This study focuses on analysing the indicators of human tourism, the environment, and openness at the five most visited sites of the Slovak National Museum before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a comparative analysis, the research evaluates the changes in museum attendance before and after the pandemic, focusing on economic, social, and cultural factors. Focusing on these factors helps to better understand how these institutions adapted to new challenges and what long-term changes may have been caused by the pandemic. The goal of this analysis is to provide insight into how museum attendance has changed in response to the global crisis. The results of this study could offer valuable information for planning and developing cultural tourism.

Klíčová slova: tourism, Slovak National Museum, COVID-19, attendance

stránky: 324-328, Publikováno: 2025, online: 2025