The line graph illustrates the visitor data for international museums over a period of 35 years, from 1980 to 2015.
Overall, all museums, except for the London Science Museum, experienced an increase in visitor numbers. In contrast, the London Science Museum saw a declining trend starting in 1985.
The Louvre Museum began with just over 8 million visitors per year in 1980. In comparison, the Vatican Museum started with around 5 million visitors. The Louvre Museum showed significant fluctuations but experienced a dramatic decrease in 1995, dropping from around 9 million to just over 8 million visitors. During the same period, the Vatican Museum reached just over 7 million visitors per year. By 2015, the Louvre Museum reached its peak, accommodating just above 10 million visitors, while the Vatican Museum maintained a similar visitor count.
In 1980, the London Science Museum had 4 million visitors, whereas the Shenzhen Museum had just over 4 million. Throughout the entire period, the London Science Museum saw a dramatic decrease from 4 million to just over 2 million visitors per year. Meanwhile, the Shenzhen Museum remained relatively stable during this time.
