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Number of visits to Smithsonian museums and institutions in the United States 1970-2017

Number of visits to Smithsonian museums and institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2017 (in millions)

The data displays the number of visits to Smithsonian museums and institutions in the U.S. from 1970 to 2017. In 2017, visits to Smithsonian museums and institutions amounted to approx. 30 million.

The most visited Smithsonian museums in 2017 were the National Museum of Natural History and the National Air and Space Museum, with six million and seven million visitors, respectively.

1970	13.4
1975	17.8
1980	21.1
1985	23.7
1990	25
1995	23.6
2000	31.1
2001	31.7
2002	26.3
2003	24
2004	20.4
2005	24
2006	23.2
2007	24.2
2008	25.2
2009	30
2010	30.2
2011	28.6
2012	30.3
2013	30
2014	28
2015	28.2
2016	30.2
2017	30

Number of visits to Smithsonian museums and institutions in the United States 1970-2017

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