Number of visitors to the British Museum in London, England 2011-2023

Attendance to the British Museum in London, England, rose significantly in 2022/2023 over the previous fiscal year, after falling dramatically with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the sharp annual increase, the number of visitors to the renowned cultural institution remained below pre-pandemic levels, totaling roughly 4.5 million between April 2022 and March 2023. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on overseas museum visitorsThe lockdown measures in combination with the international travel restrictions adopted during the health crisis caused the number of overseas visitors to the British Museum to fall to just around three thousand in 2020/2021. While this figure bounced back to over two million between April 2022 and March 2023, visits by overseas travelers remained significantly below pre-pandemic levels. Overall, the total number of overseas visitors to DCMS-sponsored museums in England was still over 50 percent below pre-pandemic figures in 2022/2023.How is the British museum funded?As a government-sponsored museum, the British Museum receives funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), allowing free general admission to the museum’s permanent collection for all. Meanwhile, the institution also generates income through a series of channels, such as admissions to temporary shows, retail sales, and donations. In 2022/2023, the income from admissions to the British Museum exceeded three million British pounds, while the income through fundraising or charitable giving surpassed 30 million British pounds.

伦敦英国大博物馆的参观人数在2022/2023财年较上一年度显著增长，尽管在冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行初期参观人数曾急剧下降。尽管年度增幅显著，但该知名文化机构的游客数量仍低于大流行前水平，在2022年4月至2023年3月间共计约450万人。COVID-19大流行对海外博物馆游客的影响：在健康危机期间实施的封锁措施与国际旅行限制相结合，导致2020/2021财年前往大英博物馆的海外游客数量降至仅约三千人。尽管这一数字在2022年4月至2023年3月间回升至超过两百万，但海外游客的参观次数仍显著低于大流行前水平。总体而言，2022/2023财年，英格兰文化、媒体和体育部（DCMS）资助的博物馆的海外游客总数仍比大流行前水平低超过50%。大英博物馆的资金来源：作为政府资助的博物馆，大英博物馆从文化、媒体和体育部（DCMS）获得资金，允许所有游客免费参观其永久藏品。同时，该机构还通过一系列渠道产生收入，如临时展览的门票、零售销售和捐赠。在2022/2023财年，大英博物馆门票收入超过三百万英镑，而通过筹款或慈善捐赠的收入超过三千万英镑。