The bar chart illustrates the number of visitors (in millions) to three museums in London – the National Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the British Museum – over a six-year period from 2007 to 2012.
Overall, the National Gallery attracted the highest number of visitors in most years and showed a generally upward trend. In contrast, the Victoria and Albert Museum experienced noticeable fluctuations, while the British Museum also varied but ended the period with a significant increase.
In detail, the National Gallery started at approximately 6 million visitors in 2007 and rose steadily to around 8 million in 2009. After a slight dip in 2010, the figure climbed again, reaching a peak of about 14 million in 2012, making it the most visited museum by the end of the period.
Meanwhile, the Victoria and Albert Museum began with roughly 12 million visitors in 2007, making it the most popular at that time. However, its numbers fluctuated considerably, dropping to around 7 million in 2011 before recovering to approximately 10 million in 2012. Similarly, the British Museum recorded about 11 million visitors in 2007, but its figure declined sharply to around 6 million in 2009. It then experienced a gradual recovery, rising to approximately 13 million in 2012, slightly below the National Gallery.