Get the Most Out of a Visit to the Museum (Published 2019) (2024)

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What is the most visited museum in 2019? ›

Leading museums by highest attendance worldwide 2019-2022

The Louvre in Paris, France, has recorded the highest attendance rates every year since 2019, welcoming over 9.5 million visitors prior to the pandemic, and less than three million during COVID-19.

The Louvre is obviously the most visited museum of them all with more than 9 million visitors annually, curious to see the Aphrodite, known as the "Venus de Milo"; the "Regent" diamond; the Law Code of Hammurabi, king of Babylon; the portrait of Louis XIV; Mona Lisa; the Portrait of a woman, known as "L'Européenne and ...

The best thing your museum can do to increase visitor rates is provide engaging experiences that encourage interest among your potential audience members. You can get creative with events, promotions, online marketing, and a good loyalty program.

The Covid-19 pandemic caused museum visitor numbers to plummet across the world as institutions shut their doors and people were forced to stay inside. The number of people visiting the most-visited 100 museums fell from 230 million in 2019, the last full pre-pandemic year, to just 54m in 2020.

This chapter introduces us to the five types of museum visitors: explorers, facilitators, experience seekers, professionals, and rechargers.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)—New York, NY: The Met is famous worldwide for its very diverse and expansive collection—in fact, more than two million works are housed here, divided into nineteen different departments. It is the largest museum in the United States.

Colonial Williamsburg. The World's Largest Living History Museum.

What US state has the most museums per capita? ›

Larger Northeastern states, such as Massachusetts and New York, aren't as museum-rich as Maine, with 16.33 and 12.33 museums per 100,000 residents, respectively. Maine seems to be something of a museum mecca for two reasons.

Around 8.1 million people stepped through the hallowed halls of the Louvre in Paris last year, making it the most-visited museum in the world for 2017.

Book a private tour ahead of time

If you're going to take a tour, plan it ahead of time so that it's entirely shaped around your interests. As well, opt for a private tour so that you'll enjoy personal attention throughout your entire museum visit.

The most common way to attract visitors to museums is by hosting unique events throughout the year. Museums create special exhibits with activities that are not just artistic but also educational. For instance, some museums offer guests the chance to enjoy a lovely afternoon of music and dance performances.

By size, The Louvre, in Paris, France is the largest museum on Earth, with nearly 73,000 square metres of exhibition space. By reputation, it's also one of the best and holds works from antiquity to the 19th Century, including the world-famous Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa.

Colonial Williamsburg. The World's Largest Living History Museum.