Visitors to the Zaanse Schans in the Netherlands 2011-2020

Zaanse Schans is a neighborhood of Zaandam in the Netherlands. It is well-known for its historic windmills, houses, as well as its museum. The number of visitors to this site fell dramatically in 2020 over the previous year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. After peaking at 2.5 million in 2019, visitors to the Zaanse Schans declined to 345 thousand in 2020, the lowest figure recorded since 2011. Due to the health crisis, the number of visitors to the most popular attractions in the Netherlands dropped remarkably in 2020.

Visitor attractions in the Netherlands

Museums were the most visited attraction type in the Netherlands in 2019. Meanwhile, zoos and natural parks accounted for roughly 28 percent of visits that year, while theme parks recorded nearly 17 percent of all visits. In terms of international visitors to attractions in the Netherlands, De Efteling reported the highest figure in 2020, even though inbound visitors decreased remarkably over 2019.

Most visited museums in the Netherlands

In 2020, the Rijksmuseum topped the list of the most visited museums in the Netherlands. That year, the renowned art museum welcomed around 675 thousand visitors, falling from 2.7 million in 2019 due to the pandemic. The Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank Huis followed on the ranking that year.