The bar chart illustrates the number of tourists who visited three different museums — the Met in New York, the Edo-Tokyo Museum, and the National Museum of China — between 2000 and 2005.
Overall, the Edo-Tokyo Museum started with a high number of visitors but experienced a steady decline by the end of the period. In contrast, the National Museum of China saw consistent growth throughout these years. The Met in New York had fluctuations, with numbers decreasing initially and then recovering towards the end.
In 2000, the Edo-Tokyo Museum recorded approximately 13 million visitors, making it the most visited among the three museums that year. However, its attendance gradually declined over the following years, falling to around 10 million by 2005.
Visitor numbers to the Met in New York began at 12 million in 2000 but declined steadily over the next three years. In 2004, attendance began to rise again, reaching 12 million before peaking at roughly 15 million in 2005.
The National Museum of China had the lowest attendance in 2000, with about 7 million visitors. However, it saw a consistent increase each year, surpassing 10 million by 2003 and reaching nearly 16 million by 2005, making it the most visited museum in the final year.