The number of overseas visitors to museums sponsored by the UK government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in England rose slightly in 2021/2022 over the previous fiscal year, after falling dramatically with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the increase, overseas visits remained way below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, the British Museum reported the highest figure between April 2021 and March 2022, with roughly 276 thousand overseas visitors.
Number of overseas visitors to DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2022, by museum (in 1,000s)
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (March 8, 2023). Number of overseas visitors to DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2022, by museum (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/422369/museum-overseas-visitor-numbers-england-uk-by-museum/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Number of overseas visitors to DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2022, by museum (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422369/museum-overseas-visitor-numbers-england-uk-by-museum/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2023). Number of overseas visitors to DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2022, by museum (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422369/museum-overseas-visitor-numbers-england-uk-by-museum/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Number of Overseas Visitors to Dcms-sponsored Museums in England from 2019 to 2022, by Museum (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422369/museum-overseas-visitor-numbers-england-uk-by-museum/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Number of overseas visitors to DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2022, by museum (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422369/museum-overseas-visitor-numbers-england-uk-by-museum/ (last visited September 28, 2023)
Number of overseas visitors to DCMS-sponsored museums in England from 2019 to 2022, by museum (in 1,000s) [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), March 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/422369/museum-overseas-visitor-numbers-england-uk-by-museum/