Attendance at the leading museums in Europe grew in 2022 over the previous year. Overall, the Louvre in Paris was the most visited European museum in 2022, with the institution welcoming roughly 7.73 million visitors that year. As the largest art museum in the world, the Louvre is known across the globe for exhibiting some of the world’s most famous artworks, including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. Aside from ranking as the most visited museum in Europe, it also topped the list of the most visited museums worldwide in 2022.
London – the museum capital of Europe?
London is home to several cultural institutions and of the 20 most popular museums in Europe, six were located in the city in 2021.That year, the most visited of the museums in London was the Natural History Museum. While the Tate Modern and British Museum used to attract more guests prior to the pandemic, the Natural History Museum was the most visited free attraction in London in 2021.
Tourism to Europe boosts museum attendance
London and Paris rank as two of the top city tourism destinations in Europe, recording the highest number of overnight stays of any city in 2021. Both are home to some of the countries’ most important national cultural attractions and monuments, which help to attract high numbers of international tourists.
Leading museums in Europe from 2019 to 2022, based on attendance
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Themed Entertainment Association. (June 22, 2023). Leading museums in Europe from 2019 to 2022, based on attendance (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/747942/attendance-at-leading-museums-in-europe/
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