Museum attendance dropped by 78% in 2020. These were the most visited

Nov 9, 2021

Journalists stand in front of the Louvre Pyramid designed by Chinese-born U.S. architect Ieoh Ming Pei in Paris as the Louvre museum reopens its doors to the public after more than 6 months of closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, May 19, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Museé de Louvre took the top museum spot in 2020. Image: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Florian Zandt

Data Journalist, Statista

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Paris' Museé de Louvre had 2.7 million visitors in 2020. Image: Statista

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