Tate Modern overtakes British Museum as top UK tourist attraction

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The most popular English museum outside London was World Museum in Liverpool, where visitor numbers more than doubled to 1.42 million

The free museum increased its lead over Edinburgh Castle in 12th position, which had a 2 per cent rise to 2.11 million – making it the most-visited paid attraction in Scotland.

 

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