Attendance at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States increased in 2023 compared to the previous year. Despite the annual increase, visits remained below the figure from 2019, the year before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, reaching around 2.1 million. In 2023, the National Museum of American History was one of the most visited Smithsonian museums.
Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2023
(in millions)
¹ The National Museum of American History was closed due to renovations for parts of 2006 and 2008 and all of 2007. It re-opened on November 21, 2008.
² All Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed to the public on March 14, 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The museums and the National Zoo reopened in phases starting in May 2021 with timed tickets and a limited schedule.
The source does not provide a date of publication. The date given is the date accessed. Figures have been rounded.
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Smithsonian. (January 16, 2024). Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/
Smithsonian. "Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/
Smithsonian. (2024). Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/
Smithsonian. "Number of Visits to The Smithsonian National Museum of American History in The United States from 2001 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/
Smithsonian, Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Smithsonian, January 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/
