90 percent of the 85,000 museums in the world are recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) temporarily closed due to public health regulations - and nearly 13% of those institutions may never be reopened .
Recent reports by UNESCO and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) estimate that 1 in 8 museums can be permanently closed due to a decrease in international tourism and an expected decrease in sponsorship from donors and donors, which can represent 5% to 100% of the budgets of some museums.
