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The Valley Gardens at Windsor Great Park Natural History Museum, London British Museum, London. This article lists the most-visited attractions in the United Kingdom, including art galleries, gardens, zoos theatres, libraries and museums.
This list includes art museums, cultural museums, history museums, natural history museums, and science museums with an attendance of over 1,250,000 people in 2022, but does not include archaeological sites, historical monuments, or most palace museums.
NameLocationVisitors In 2023 Or 2022Paris, France8,900,000 (2023) [2]6,800,000 (2023) [3]London, United Kingdom5,820,860 (2023) [4]London, United Kingdom5,688,608 (2023) [5]List of museums in the United Kingdom. For details of museums in the United Kingdom, see: List of museums in England. List of museums in Northern Ireland. List of museums in Scotland. List of museums in Wales.
This article lists the most visited museums in the United Kingdom (including art galleries). The first twenty museums show the 2020 attendance numbers of the members of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions unless otherwise noted. The other museums show 2019 figures from the same source.
Despite the diversity in collections and exhibitions, the Tate Modern, British Museum, Natural History Museum, and Victoria & Albert Museum all have something in common. They are all...
May 29, 2017 · 1. British Museum . By far the most visited museum in the UK is the British Museum, which received 6,820,686 visitors in 2015. This museum was established in 1753 with most of its collections having previously belonged to Sir Hans Sloane.
In 2023 the museum received 5,820,860 visitors, an increase of 42% from 2022. It was the most popular attraction in the United Kingdom according to ALVA, the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.
