By 2005-06 self-generated income to museums and galleries had been as high as £200 million a year and total income had risen from £484,362 in 1997-98 to £692,565. Funding in the regions had increased from £9,073 to £57,940. 
Museums and Galleries in Britain. Economic, social and creative impacts, Travers, T, London School of Economic, 2006

Spending on museum and gallery acquisitions fell from £30,706 in 1997-98 to £22,906 in 2005-06. Internationally, the Metropolitan and J Paul Getty Museums in the USA and the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands spent the most on acquisitions. These museums spent over £16 million between 2001 and 2004 compared to the UK's biggest purchaser, the National Gallery, which spent approximately £12 million.
Museums and Galleries in Britain. Economic, social and creative impacts, Travers, T, London School of Economic, 2006

Despite free admission to national museums and galleries beginning in December 2001, admissions income rose from £19,176 to £21,738 between 1997-98 and 2005-06.
Museums and Galleries in Britain. Economic, social and creative impacts, Travers, T, London School of Economic, 2006

Between 1992 and 1999, library and museum services in the UK grew at an annual rate of 10% from £0.03 to £0.05 billion.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004