- The 20th TEA Global Experience Index reported that the world's top 20 museums attracted 161.4 million visits in 2025, representing a 5.4 per cent increase on 2024.
- Beijing's Palace Museum led globally with 19 million visits, while the Musée du Louvre remained the most visited museum outside China with nine million visits.
- UK institutions recorded significant gains, with London's National Gallery seeing a 29.5 per cent visitor increase following the reopening of its Sainsbury Wing. Meanwhile, the Natural History Museum hosted 7.1 million visitors.
- North American growth was limited by a 43-day US government shutdown, which led to double-digit visitor declines at federal museums in Washington.
- The National Museum of Korea experienced a 68 per cent attendance surge to 6.5 million visitors, driven by growing global interest in Korean culture.
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