The National Museum of Scotland was the most visited free attraction in Scotland in 2023. That year, the number of visits to that cultural institution totaled just under 2.2 million, nearly catching up with the figure reported in 2019, before the onset of the (COVID-19) pandemic. Meanwhile, Edinburgh Castle was the most visited paid attraction in Scotland in 2023.
Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2023, by number of visitors
(in 1,000s)
visitor attractions in membership with ALVA; visitor attractions are ranked based on the highest number of visits in 2023
Supplementary notes
¹ The National was formerly known as the Scottish National Gallery
² Data from 2019 to 2021 for The Burrell Collection were not available.
Figures have been rounded. Data refer to visitor attractions that are free to all admissions and those that are free except for special exhibitions and events.
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Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. (March 18, 2024). Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2023, by number of visitors (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. "Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2023, by number of visitors (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. (2024). Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2023, by number of visitors (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. "Leading Free Visitor Attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2023, by Number of Visitors (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
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Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2023, by number of visitors (in 1,000s) [Graph], Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, March 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
