Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland 2019-2023, by attendance

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 3, 2024

The National Museum of Scotland was the most visited free attraction in Scotland in 2023. That year, the number of visits to that cultural institution totaled just under 2.2 million, nearly catching up with the figure reported in 2019, before the onset of the (COVID-19) pandemic. Meanwhile, Edinburgh Castle was the most visited paid attraction in Scotland in 2023.

Most visited free attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000 visitors)

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March 2024

Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

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visitor attractions in membership with ALVA; visitor attractions are ranked based on the highest number of visits in 2023

Supplementary notes

¹ The National was formerly known as the Scottish National Gallery

² Data from 2019 to 2021 for The Burrell Collection were not available.

Figures have been rounded. Data refer to visitor attractions that are free to all admissions and those that are free except for special exhibitions and events.

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