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Museums in the United Kingdom (UK) - statistics & facts

While they each offer a unique experience, the British Museum, Natural History Museum, and Tate Modern have something important in common. They all consistently rank among the most visited museums worldwide, showing the leading role played by the United Kingdom in the global museum market.
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Published by Jose Sanchez, Dec 17, 2025

Key insights

  • Number of museum enterprises in the UK
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  • Number of museum and gallery employees in the UK
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  • Income from admissions of government-funded museums in England
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Current statistics on this topic

Museums & Galleries

Most visited museums worldwide 2019-2024

Museums & Galleries

Number of visitors to government-funded museums in England 2019-2024, by museum

Museums & Galleries

Most visited tourist attractions in London, UK 2019-2024

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Overview

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Overview

Workforce

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Income and funding

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Income and funding

Museum attendance

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Museum attendance

Visitor demographics and attitudes

6

Visitor demographics and attitudes

Non-national museums

5

Non-national museums

Digitalization

4

Digitalization

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