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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Brown

Visitors to UK attractions increasing but still below pre-Covid levels

The British Museum
Figures showed a 19% increase in visitor numbers in 2023, compared with 2022. The British Museum was the UK’s most popular attraction. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Visitor numbers to the UK’s museums, galleries, cathedrals, zoos, castles and country houses are increasing but remain stubbornly below pre-pandemic levels, with a significant number of people still “out of the habit” of having a day out.

Figures released by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) on Monday show a mixed picture. On the bright side, there was a 19% increase in visitor numbers in 2023 compared with 2022. The British Museum saw a 42% rise, making it the most visited attraction in the UK.

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