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Total no. |
2000-01
Total no. |
| Public libraries |
342,168,484 |
323,916,386 |
| per head population |
5.7 |
5.4 |
| Academic libraries |
119,978,000 |
119,242,000 |
| visits per FTE student |
70.1 |
77.3 |
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| Local Authority archives ¹ |
893,962 |
833,266 |
| Attendance at lectures |
162,454 |
69,178 |
| The National Archives ² |
108,538 |
101,090 |
| Source: CIPFAa 2007, 2002; TNA |
¹ Grossed totals
² Excludes visits to the Family
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| Local Authority museums (E&W) |
n/k |
22.4 |
CIPFAb 2002 |
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| DCMS sponsored museums |
34.0m |
28.9m |
DCMS |
| Index of trends in visits to all museums (England) |
113 |
100 |
VisitBritain, 2005a |
| Average visits per visitor to all museums |
6.4 |
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Ipsos MORI, 2006 |
| % of adults visiting at least one museum in the last 12 months |
42.8% |
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3.1% |
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DCMS Taking Part, 2006 |
| Less often, but at least 3-4 times per year |
13.1% |
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DCMS Taking Part, 2006 |
| 1-2 times per year |
26.5% |
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DCMS Taking Part, 2006 |
| Not at all |
57.2% |
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DCMS Taking Part, 2006 |
| Average repeat visits |
4.5 |
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Ipsos MORI, 2006 |
| Total repeat visits to DCMS museums |
16.8m |
14.3m |
DCMS |
Excludes overseas visitors
to Geffrye Museum and Royal Armouries.
See www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/museums_and_galleries/3383.aspx for a list of DCMS sponsored museums.
This figure reflects the average number of visits to any museums or art galleries(within and outside the UK), other than where questioned.
The average number of times a museum visitor visits the same museum
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museums in England in 2006 |
| Tate Modern |
4,915,376 |
| British Museum |
4,837,878 |
| National Gallery |
4,562,471 |
| Natural History Museum |
3,754,496 |
| Science Museum |
2,440,253 |
| Victoria & Albert Museum |
2,372,919 |
| National Portrait Gallery |
1,601,448 |
| Tate Britain |
1,597,359 |
| National Railway Museum, Yorkshire |
902,149 |
| The Lowry |
850,000 |
| Source: VisitBritain, 2007a |
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