Pure Historical past Museum Is Formally the Third Most-Visited Museum in Europe

Museums. Whether or not you like ‘em or they bore you stiff, it’s just about an unstated rule that if you’re exploring a brand new metropolis, paying a go to to not less than one has acquired to be on the playing cards. Fortunately London has a loads of choices assured to fascinate even essentially the most museum-averse – and is undeniably top-of-the-line locations on the earth for museums. 

Chief among the many capital’s museums is the Natural History Museum, an eclectic assortment of artefacts and exhibitions on nature, animals and human historical past. And based on Statista, the NHM is without doubt one of the most visited museums in all of Europe. Welcoming a whopping 4.6 million guests in 2022, it was each the busiest museum within the UK and the third most-visited within the continent. 

Crushed solely by the Louvre in Paris and the Vatican museums in Rome, the Pure Historical past Museum continues to be on its option to post-pandemic restoration. In 2022, it didn’t fairly match its variety of 2019 guests, which was round 5.4 million.

However the NHM wasn’t the one London establishment on the prime of Statista’s checklist. Our metropolis is seemingly dwelling to 6 of the 20 most visited museums in Europe, which is greater than some other vacation spot. 

The British Museum welcomed over 4 million guests in 2022, which means it ranked in fourth place, whereas the Tate Modern got here in fifth with 3.8 million. The National Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum all additionally claimed a spot within the prime 20 rating. 

When you’re seeking to discover out extra in regards to the greatest and greatest museums in London, Time Out is, clearly, the place to be. We love museums of all sizes and shapes, from the weird and wonderful to world-leading art galleries and the most dazzling current exhibitions. 

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