London’s top ten tourist attractions break record in 2013
March 6, 2014
New figures released today confirm that VisitBritain’s four-year Olympics strategy is indeed working. Four years after the London’ Olympics, visitor attractions at London’s top sites have experienced a 12 percent increase in visitor numbers, according to statistics, released by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) today (Wednesday, March 5, 2014).
According to London & Partners, the official promotional organization for London, the most popular visitor attraction in 2013 remained The British Museum which saw a 20 percent increase in its visitor numbers to 6,701,036 – making it the museum’s most successful year on record. In 2nd place, was the National Gallery, which saw a 14 percent increase to 6,031,574 and in 3rd place, was the Natural History Museum, with 5,356,884.
London attractions still lure tourists
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London sees 7 11 percent increase in visitors to leading attractions
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From the working-class past of Dundee, Rachel Mackay has found herself in the rarefied surroundings of Georgian England, all for the love of history.
The former Harris Academy pupil was raised close to Balgay Park and now spends her days among the beautifully manicured Kew Gardens, home to the Kew Palace, where she is manager.
Not only does Rachel have responsibility for managing the four royal buildings, she has also been nominated in the Covid Special Recognition category in this year’s Museums and Heritage Awards.
Her blog The Recovery Room has been praised for bringing together useful resources to help museums and heritage sites prepare for reopening and share their experiences of lockdown.