Evening Standard

British Museum bounces back from scandal to be UK's most visited attraction

Source: PA Wire

The controversy over thefts from the British Museum has not dented its popularity with the Bloomsbury institution being named the most popular visitor attraction in the UK last year.

The recorded around 5.8 million visits in a difficult 2023 which saw the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Evening Standard

Evening Standard2 min read
Wealth Of Rishi Sunak And Wife Akshata Murty Leaps To £651m – Rich List
The personal fortune of the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty surged by more than £120 million over the past year. The latest annual Sunday Times Rich List revealed their wealth grew substantially despite the wider UK billionaire
Evening Standard2 min read
What The Papers Say – May 18
Politics, rent caps and the King’s fighting spirit features among a variety of stories on Saturday’s front pages. On the front of the Daily Mail, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned British families that if Labour wins the general election, families wi
Evening Standard2 min read
NHS Staff Must Be Able To Blow Whistle, Health Secretary Says
NHS staff must be able to blow the whistle and the health service must listen and act, Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has said. “It cannot be right that NHS management spends millions of pounds fighting doctors who have concerns over patients’ safe

Related