The number of visitors to museums that are part of the Science Museum Group (SMG) in England experienced a sharp drop in 2020/2021 over the previous fiscal year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. From March 2020 onwards, museums and cultural institutions in the country had to close for long periods due to emergency measures imposed to limit the spread of the virus. As a result of the closures, SMG museums only reported around 130 thousand visitors between April 2020 and March 2021, while the attendance reached over five million in 20219/2020.
Number of visitors to museums that are part of the Science Museum Group (SMG) in England from 2011 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (December 16, 2021). Number of visitors to museums that are part of the Science Museum Group (SMG) in England from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/422352/science-museum-group-visitor-numbers-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Number of visitors to museums that are part of the Science Museum Group (SMG) in England from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422352/science-museum-group-visitor-numbers-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2021). Number of visitors to museums that are part of the Science Museum Group (SMG) in England from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422352/science-museum-group-visitor-numbers-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Number of Visitors to Museums That Are Part of The Science Museum Group (Smg) in England from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422352/science-museum-group-visitor-numbers-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Number of visitors to museums that are part of the Science Museum Group (SMG) in England from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422352/science-museum-group-visitor-numbers-england-uk/ (last visited June 25, 2022)
