The National Museum of Scotland was the most visited free attraction in Scotland in 2022. That year, the number of visits to that cultural institution totaled nearly two million, denoting a sharp increase over the first two years of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic but remaining below pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, Edinburgh Castle was the
Most visited free attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 visitors)
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Statistics on Museums in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Leading countries worldwide with the highest number of museums 2021
- Premium Statistic Attendance at most visited museums worldwide 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Leading museums by highest attendance worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of museum enterprises in the UK 2019-2022, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Monthly revenue of libraries, museums, and cultural services in the UK 2019-2023
- Premium Statistic Cultural products international consumers associated with the UK 2022
Workforce
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- Premium Statistic Cultural sector's employment in the UK 2020-2022, by industry
- Basic Statistic Museum, gallery, and library industry's employment in the UK 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of museum enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019-2022, by employees
- Basic Statistic Share of management staff in ACE funded museums in England 2021-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Gender pay gap of museums and galleries in the UK April 2021
Income and funding
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- Premium Statistic Income from admissions of government funded museums in England 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Income from admissions of government funded museums in England 2019-2022, by museum
- Premium Statistic Trading income of government funded museums in England 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Trading income of government funded museums in England 2019-2022, by museum
- Premium Statistic Fundraising income of government funded museums in England 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Fundraising income of government funded museums in England 2019-2022, by museum
- Premium Statistic Arts Council England subsidies 2019-2022, by industry
Museum attendance
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- Premium Statistic Total number of visitors to government funded museums in England 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to government funded museums in England 2019-2022, by museum
- Premium Statistic Total number of overseas visitors to government funded museums in England 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Overseas visitors to government funded museums in England 2019-2022, by museum
- Premium Statistic Share of UK and overseas visitors to government funded museums in England 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of educational visits to government funded museums in England 2019-2022
- Basic Statistic Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland 2019-2022, by attendance
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to national museums in Wales 2016-2021
Visitor demographics and attitudes
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- Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2021-2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2021-2022, by Acorn classification
- Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2021-2022, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance frequency in England 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Museum visitors who would recommend a visit to funded museums in England 2021-2022
Impact of COVID-19
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- Premium Statistic Share of attractions fully closed due to COVID-19 in England 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Percentage change in tourist attraction admissions in England 2020-2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Growth rate of visitor attractions' gross revenue in England 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Occupancy levels at non-national museums in England 2021-2022, by museum size
- Premium Statistic Median economic impact of non-national museums in England 2019-2022
Digitalization
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- Premium Statistic Share of visitor attractions communicating digitally in England 2020-2021, by channel
- Premium Statistic Share of museums and galleries communicating digitally in England 2021, by channel
- Premium Statistic Number of website visits to government funded museums in England 2019-2022, by museum
- Premium Statistic Share of website visits of non-national museums in England 2021-2022, by museum size
Further related statistics
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- Number of civil architectures of historical interest in Italy 2018, by region
- Share of archeological parks and areas in Italy 2018, by region
- Italy: preferred aspect of going to a museum or a gallery 2015
- Number of archeological parks in Italy 2018, by region
- Leading free attractions in North West England 2019-2021, by attendance
- Italy: number of museum visitors 2011-2015
- Number of churches and religious complexes in Italy 2020, by region
- Number of monuments and monumental complexes in Italy 2018, by region
- Most sought-after activities for Chinese tourists visiting Great Britain 2013
- Ferris wheels: largest worldwide 2019
- Most popular tourist attractions in Gdańsk 2021
- Share of child visits to tourist attractions in Wales 2014
- Favorite tourist attractions of most inbound Muslim tourists in South Korea 2016
- Tourism volume to Tulum archeological site 2009-2020
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- Number of archeological parks in Italy 2018, by region
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- Italy: number of museum visitors 2011-2015
- Number of churches and religious complexes in Italy 2020, by region
- Number of monuments and monumental complexes in Italy 2018, by region
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- Share of child visits to tourist attractions in Wales 2014
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- Tourism volume to Tulum archeological site 2009-2020
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. (March 17, 2023). Most visited free attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 visitors) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. "Most visited free attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 visitors)." Chart. March 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. (2023). Most visited free attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 visitors). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. "Most Visited Free Attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 Visitors)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, Most visited free attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 visitors) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/ (last visited March 21, 2023)
Most visited free attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2022 (in 1,000 visitors) [Graph], Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, March 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/