Number of educational visits to government funded museums in England 2019-2023
The number of educational visits to DCMS-sponsored museums in England by under-18-year-old visitors in formal education rose significantly in 2022/2023 over the previous fiscal year. Despite the sharp annual increase, educational visits remained below the figures reported before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, the British Museum recorded the highest figure between April 2022 and March 2023, with roughly 237 thousand visits.