Open data

By World Museum Guide editors Updated 25 September 2026 How we check facts

Quick answer

World Museum Guide publishes the visitor facts behind its 257 museum guides as free, machine-readable data: admission, opening hours, free-entry rules, closures, the official source for each record and the date it was last checked. Download JSON or CSV below and credit World Museum Guide with a link.

JSON · 257 records

Museum visitor facts

Every museum with admission, hours, free-entry rules, closures and sources.

CSV

World Museum Index

The most-visited museums we cover, ranked by annual visitors.

Machine descriptor: datapackage.json (Frictionless Data) · API catalog: /.well-known/api-catalog · Oldest check date in the current release: 2026-06-30.

Fields in museums.json

Field	Type	Description
`slug`	string	Stable identifier used in the guide URL
`name`	string	Museum name
`city`	string	City
`country`	string	Country
`region`	string	World region
`type`	string	Museum category
`status`	string	"open" or "closed" (whole-museum closure such as renovation)
`closure`	string	Closure notice, when closed
`partial_closure`	string	Gallery or wing closures while open
`admission`	string	Standard adult admission as displayed
`free_tier`	string	"always" (free for everyone), "conditional" (free by day/age/residency) or "paid"
`free_entry_notes`	string	Free or reduced-entry rules, separated by " · "
`opening_hours`	string	Regular opening hours and closing days
`last_entry`	string	Last admission time, when published
`book_ahead`	boolean	Whether booking a timed ticket in advance is recommended
`time_needed`	string	Suggested visit length for the highlights
`address`	string	Street address
`latitude`	number	Latitude (flagship museums only)
`longitude`	number	Longitude (flagship museums only)
`founded`	string	Founding year
`official_website`	string	Museum website
`admission_source`	string	Official page used to check admission
`last_verified`	date	Date visitor facts were last checked (YYYY-MM-DD)
`guide_url`	string	World Museum Guide page
`markdown_url`	string	Markdown version of the guide

Using the data

The data is free to use. Please credit “World Museum Guide” with a link to https://worldmuseumguide.org. Prices and hours change — each record's last_verified date and admission_source link tell you how fresh it is and where to confirm it. Found an error? Email [email protected]; fixes are listed in the corrections log.