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TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index from the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)
5 Jun 2017
London – Global Capital of Museums
London?s status as the global capital of museums confirmed
LONDON?S STATUS AS THE GLOBAL CAPITAL OF MUSEUMS CONFIRMED
? Report reveals London has four of the global top 20 museums by visitor numbers, and seven of the top 20 in EMEA
? The UK also has four of the top 20 most visited theme parks in EMEA
LONDON 5 June, 2017 ? London?s status as the global capital of museums has been confirmed by a new study. With four museums in the global top 20 by visitor numbers in 2016, the capital has achieved first place in the global list jointly with Washington DC, which also has four entries in the top 20. New York, Paris and Beijing each have two entries in the global league of the most visited museums. Madrid, Seoul, Shanghai, St Petersburg, Taipei, and the Vatican each have one museum in the list. The findings are part of the 2016 TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index from the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and the economics practice at global infrastructure services company AECOM.
Although 2016 visitor numbers at the British Museum, the capital?s most attended museum, were down 5.9 per cent on the previous year, it still earned sixth place in the global table with its 6.4 million visitors. Other London museums making the ...