The bar chart illustrates the number of visitors to a museum over a 15-year period, spanning from 1997 to 2012.
Overall, there was a decline in the number of mature visitors and individuals under 15 years old, while there was an increase in special traveler visits. Additionally, the highest number of visitors was in the adult category throughout the period.
In 1997, approximately 300,100 adult visitors attended the museum. This number experienced an upward trend, reaching 400,500 in 2007, before declining slightly to 380,000 by 2012. Conversely, the count of visitors under 15 years old witnessed a gradual decrease, hitting its lowest point at 82,300 in the final year of the period.
The special traveler category began with 28,000 visitors in 1997 and saw a consistent increase, peaking at 42,000 in 2012. Overall, the total number of visitors across the three categories increased from 448,100 in 1997 to 504,300 in 2012.