Dale Berning Sawa, Tate reveals the main reason for its lower attendance figures, The Art Newspaper, 29 July 2025
The museum group has shared internal research with The Art Newspaper that indicates one key demographic shift.
In the six months since Tate reported a deficit budget for 2024-25, some critics have pointed at the museum group’s programming as a root cause for its financial plight. They argue that curatorial strategies are to blame for a noted decline in footfall in recent years and therefore in income from paid-for exhibitions, catering and shops (the permanent collections are open to the public without charge).
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