"The National Gallery received 4.2 million visitors in 2025, compared with 3.2 million the previous year. Both are significantly down on the 6 million visitors the museum received in 2019."
"The gallery announced in February it would have to make staffing cuts to help deal with an £8.2m deficit. A spokesperson for the gallery said that the numbers were in line with their expectations."
"The largest contribution to the shortfall was a decline in international visitors, which were around 1.7 million lower than in 2019. To counter this, the gallery is planning to 'make itself more welcoming and relevant to the British public.'"
"Visitor numbers also remain soft at Tate Modern and Tate Britain, both falling slightly in 2025 from the year before. Tate Modern received 4.5 million, down a quarter on 2019."
London's National Gallery received 4.2 million visitors in 2025, up from 3.2 million in 2024 but still down from 6 million in 2019. The reopening of the Sainsbury Wing improved visitor numbers, yet they remain below pre-Covid levels. The gallery faces an £8.2 million deficit, leading to staffing cuts. A spokesperson noted a decline in international visitors as a major factor. Plans to attract more domestic visitors include a £750 million extension to present a broader narrative of painting. Visitor numbers at Tate Modern and Tate Britain also fell in 2025.
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