{
  "profile": "data-package",
  "name": "world-museum-guide",
  "title": "World Museum Guide open data",
  "description": "Museum visitor facts and the World Museum Index of most-visited museums, published by World Museum Guide.",
  "homepage": "https://worldmuseumguide.org/open-data/",
  "version": "2026-09-25",
  "created": "2026-09-25",
  "contributors": [
    {
      "title": "World Museum Guide",
      "path": "https://worldmuseumguide.org",
      "role": "publisher"
    }
  ],
  "resources": [
    {
      "name": "museums",
      "path": "https://worldmuseumguide.org/data/museums.json",
      "format": "json",
      "mediatype": "application/json",
      "description": "257 museums — admission, hours, free-entry rules, closures, sources and check dates (records array).",
      "schema": {
        "fields": [
          {
            "name": "slug",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Stable identifier used in the guide URL"
          },
          {
            "name": "name",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Museum name"
          },
          {
            "name": "city",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "City"
          },
          {
            "name": "country",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Country"
          },
          {
            "name": "region",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "World region"
          },
          {
            "name": "type",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Museum category"
          },
          {
            "name": "status",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "\"open\" or \"closed\" (whole-museum closure such as renovation)"
          },
          {
            "name": "closure",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Closure notice, when closed"
          },
          {
            "name": "partial_closure",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Gallery or wing closures while open"
          },
          {
            "name": "admission",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Standard adult admission as displayed"
          },
          {
            "name": "free_tier",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "\"always\" (free for everyone), \"conditional\" (free by day/age/residency) or \"paid\""
          },
          {
            "name": "free_entry_notes",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Free or reduced-entry rules, separated by \" · \""
          },
          {
            "name": "opening_hours",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Regular opening hours and closing days"
          },
          {
            "name": "last_entry",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Last admission time, when published"
          },
          {
            "name": "book_ahead",
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether booking a timed ticket in advance is recommended"
          },
          {
            "name": "time_needed",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Suggested visit length for the highlights"
          },
          {
            "name": "address",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Street address"
          },
          {
            "name": "latitude",
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Latitude (flagship museums only)"
          },
          {
            "name": "longitude",
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Longitude (flagship museums only)"
          },
          {
            "name": "founded",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Founding year"
          },
          {
            "name": "official_website",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Museum website"
          },
          {
            "name": "admission_source",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Official page used to check admission"
          },
          {
            "name": "last_verified",
            "type": "date",
            "description": "Date visitor facts were last checked (YYYY-MM-DD)"
          },
          {
            "name": "guide_url",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "World Museum Guide page"
          },
          {
            "name": "markdown_url",
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Markdown version of the guide"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "world-museum-index",
      "path": "https://worldmuseumguide.org/world-museum-index.csv",
      "format": "csv",
      "mediatype": "text/csv",
      "encoding": "utf-8",
      "description": "Most-visited museums ranked by recorded annual visitors.",
      "schema": {
        "fields": [
          {
            "name": "rank",
            "type": "integer"
          },
          {
            "name": "museum",
            "type": "string"
          },
          {
            "name": "city",
            "type": "string"
          },
          {
            "name": "country",
            "type": "string"
          },
          {
            "name": "annual_visitors",
            "type": "string"
          },
          {
            "name": "admission",
            "type": "string"
          },
          {
            "name": "time_needed",
            "type": "string"
          },
          {
            "name": "last_verified",
            "type": "date"
          },
          {
            "name": "guide_url",
            "type": "string"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}