The line graph illustrates changes in the number of visitors to three museums during the summer of 2013.
Overall, the categories displayed distinct trends throughout the period. While the number of visitors to the British Museum and Natural History Museum fluctuated, the Science Museum also experienced changes. Additionally, the British Museum recorded the highest figures overall, whereas the Science Museum remained the least significant at the end of the period.
At the beginning of the period, the British Museum stood at 600 thousand, compared with 550 thousand for the Natural History Museum. Over the subsequent months, both categories experienced changes, although the movement in the British Museum was more pronounced. The figure for the British Museum rose from 600 thousand to 650 thousand, while the Natural History Museum followed a broadly similar trend, reaching 470 thousand by the end of the period. Consequently, the gap between the two categories widened, with the British Museum maintaining its position as the leading category.
Turning to the remaining categories, the Science Museum followed a markedly different trajectory. After falling from 400 thousand to 300 thousand, it eventually stood at 450 thousand. Meanwhile, the Natural History Museum recorded a decrease from 550 thousand to 470 thousand over the same period. A particularly noteworthy feature was that the Science Museum remained slightly below the Natural History Museum in September. By the final month, the respective figures had reached 450 and 470 thousand.