Pleased to report that the Museum attracted 16,000 visitors in one day just at the Royal Observatory last weekend - the previous record being somewhere nearer 10,000 mark I think. Whilst the majority of people come to stand on the meridian line, the International Year of Astronomy, new planetarium shows and the Harrison/Flamsteed exhibitions all draw the crowds when conditions are right. Credit to the Gallery staff who manage to keep things running when there's that many people coming through what is decidedly not a large area!
Update: The exact recorded figure was 16,308. Total visitor figures across all the sites last week were up 23% from this time last year.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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