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Natural History Museum tops UK attraction list with record visitors

London museum defies drop in numbers seen elsewhere, attributed to cost of living and fall in international tourists

The Guardian - UK

British Museum tops UK attractions list, but the effects of the pandemic still linger on

Official figures have revealed that the British Museum was – for the second year in a row – the UK’s most-visited attraction in 2024. While visitor numbers for cultural attractions are rising, however, the sector remains fragile.

Euronews

Visitor numbers plunge at London art museums as Tate galleries lose 2.7 million in five years

Visitor numbers at Tate galleries have plunged by over 30 per cent since 2019

Evening Standard

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National Trust freezes recruitment after £10m jump in costs

Conservation charity is also pausing some projects because of labour costs stemming from the autumn budget

The Guardian - UK

Visits to tourism attractions grew 3.4% last year but challenges remain

There were 157.2 million visits to 400 of the most popular UK venues in 2024, according to trade body the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.

The Independent UK

Brexit staff shortages scupper plans to reopen Clarence House to the public

Palace officials have struggled to find the workers needed to open the doors at the king’s London home this summer

The Guardian - UK

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

Figures show many still ‘out of the habit’ of visiting museums, galleries, cathedrals, castles and country houses

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‘Tough time’ for tourist attractions and farmers amid wet weather

Hotel bookings are said to be 12% down in Bournemouth.

The Independent UK

North East visitor attraction numbers bounce back after pandemic

Beamish Museum and Durham Cathedral were the region's most visited sites - but numbers are still down on 2019

Chronicle Live

Natural History Museum the most visited London attraction as people ‘flock back’ to cultural hotspots

Visitors numbers for London attractions was up 152% over 2021

Evening Standard

Visitors to the UK’s leading attractions down 25% on pre-Covid numbers

Perfect storm of Covid, Brexit, energy prices and cost of living crisis blamed for disappointing figures

The Guardian - UK

Paid-for attractions lag behind free sites as cost-of-living crisis bites

A tourism leader said people are making ‘tactical decisions about how they spend their leisure pounds’.

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