How many visitors does the Natural History Museum have?

five million visitors
The Museum is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.

How many visitors does the British Museum get?

5.9 million visitors
The British Museum in London attracted roughly 5.9 million visitors between April 2019 and March 2020. The number of visitors slightly decreased over the previous year, when the museum welcomed about six million people.

Which museum is the most visited in UK?

The British Museum
Between April 2019 and March 2020, the Tate Gallery Group recorded about 8.3 million visitors, ranking it as the most visited sponsored museum group in England. The British Museum and the National Gallery followed on the list with about 5.9 million and 5.5 million visitors, respectively.

Is the Natural History Museum the biggest in the world?

The American Museum of Natural History is the largest natural history museum in the world with a mission commensurately monumental in scope. The entire museum spans 4 city blocks and consists of some 25 interconnected buildings.

How many people visit the Natural History Museum a year?

A paid subscription is required for full access. The Natural History Museum in London has seen fluctuating visitor numbers in recent years. In the financial year 2019/2020, running from April 2019 to March 2020, the number of visitors reached roughly 5.3 million, denoting a decrease over the previous year.

How big is the Natural History Museum in London?

On weekends the rush normally starts in the late morning. Plan your visit accordingly. The museum is home to over 70 million exhibition objects. For a better overview the permanent exhibitions are color coded and grouped in 4 areas: Blue Zone, Red Zone, Green Zone and Orange Zone.

Where is the nearest tube station to the Natural History Museum?

Routes 14, 49, 70, 74, 345, 360, 414, 430 and C1 stop close to the Museum. There are cycle racks on Exhibition Road. The nearest Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations are outside our Exhibition Road entrance and on Thurloe Place, near South Kensington Tube station.

When did the British Museum change to the Natural History Museum?

In 1989 the museum publicly re-branded itself as the Natural History Museum and effectively stopped using the title British Museum (Natural History) on its advertising and its books for general readers. Only with the Museums and Galleries Act 1992 did the museum’s formal title finally change to the Natural History Museum .