Methodology & Data Sources

A known schedule is not automatically a known current status.

Identity and source material

Attraction names, locations and listed areas establish which place the information describes. Source material may include attraction or operator websites, official ticketing systems, institutional or government sources, and other approved authoritative material where applicable.

This is a source-selection principle, not a claim that every field has the same source or that a listed venue is a partner. Individual pages show relevant source context where available.

Schedules, exceptions and closures

Published schedules: Regular hours describe listed periods and contexts. Ordinary weekly hours alone do not establish the current open or closed state.
Dated exceptions and closures: Special dates can change the regular pattern. Read the calendar and the applicable dates rather than extending a rule beyond its scope.
Areas and components: An area can have its own schedule and access state. Its hours do not automatically determine the parent attraction’s status.

Visitor and access contexts

Tourist visits, worship and resident access are different contexts. An answer for one purpose or audience must not be silently treated as an answer for another. Status is evaluated for the relevant time, place and context.

Reservations, products and offers

Reservation requirements: Required, optional, not required and unconfirmed information remain distinct. Missing reservation information does not mean optional.
Ticket products: A product describes a visit or access option. Included areas and eligibility matter when reading its scope.
Ticket offers: An offer can have its own price, booking link, dates, time window and conditions. Missing price does not mean free admission; an offer does not establish current access by itself.

Notes, verification and freshness

Visitor notes provide the listed practical context. Verification metadata describes available source checks; freshness and schedule coverage describe different aspects of the information. Neither is the same as a status evaluation performed for a visit.

Where a source, date or coverage boundary is unavailable, the page may show unknown or unconfirmed information rather than manufacture a check date.

Unknowns and dated coverage

Insufficient evidence remains UNKNOWN or unconfirmed. Information outside its dated coverage is not extrapolated into a new promise.

Some currently listed calendars have coverage boundaries in 2026. Those boundaries describe the current dataset; they are not a general guarantee of year-round coverage, a renewal schedule or a future product promise.

Museum Status