Most visited Smithsonian museums and institutions in the U.S. 2023

Among the Smithsonian museums and institutions in the United States, the National Museum of Natural History was the most visited establishment in 2023, with roughly 4.4 million visits. The National Museum of American History followed in the ranking, with around 2.1 million visits that year.What is the Smithsonian?The Smithsonian museums are part of the Smithsonian Institution, which belongs to the United States government and was created after the death of Englishman James Smithson in 1829. Despite having never stepped foot in the U.S., he left his entire estate to the United States government for the “increase and diffusion of knowledge”. The Smithsonian Institution was finally established in 1846 and is today the world’s biggest museum and research complex, as well as the largest not-for-profit cultural institution in the United States.Have Smithsonian museums recovered from the impact of COVID-19?After dropping to under 3.5 million with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the total number of visits to Smithsonian museums and institutions in the U.S. rose to nearly 18 million in 2023 but remained below pre-pandemic levels. That said, attendance at some institutions recovered from the impact of the health crisis, with the number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History being nearly five percent higher in 2023 compared to 2019.

在美国的史密森尼博物院及其机构中，国家自然历史博物院于2023年成为了访问量最高的机构，约有440万次的参观记录。美国历史博物院紧随其后，当年约有210万次的访问量。何为史密森尼？史密森尼博物院隶属于史密森尼学会，该学会隶属于美国政府，并于1829年英国人詹姆斯·史密森逝世后成立。尽管史密森本人从未踏上美国领土，但他将全部遗产赠予美国政府，以促进知识的“增长与传播”。史密森尼学会最终于1846年成立，现已成为世界上最大的博物院和研究综合体，同时也是美国最大的非营利性文化机构。史密森尼博物院是否已从COVID-19疫情的影响中恢复？随着冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行的爆发，参观人数一度降至350万以下，但到2023年，美国史密森尼博物院及其机构的总参观量回升至近1800万人次，尽管仍低于疫情前水平。尽管如此，某些机构的参观人数已从健康危机的影响中恢复，与2019年相比，2023年国家自然历史博物院的参观人数几乎增长了5%。

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该数据集统计了2024年美国史密森尼博物馆和机构的访问量排名，以千人为单位，显示自然历史博物馆访问量最高，美国历史博物馆次之。数据还反映了史密森尼机构在疫情后的恢复情况，总访问量接近但未完全达到疫情前水平。数据集由Statista发布，包含13个机构的详细访问数据。