Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012
79 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will detail visitor numbers for the cultural institutions for 2011; how he intends to maximise visitor numbers for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5202/12]
View answerThe 2011 visitor numbers for our national cultural institutions and for other cultural venues supported by my Department are detailed in the table below. Overall visitor numbers were 3.61 million, which represents a moderate increase on the 2010 figures of 3.58 million and a significant increase over and above the 2009 figures of 3.25 million.
Initiatives to attract the interest of the general public and to enhance the visitor experience will remain a priority for all of these cultural institutions and venues in 2012 and my Department will continue to work closely with them in this regard.
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Cultural Institutions and Venues — 2011 Visitor Numbers |
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National Library of Ireland |
206,342 |
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Irish Museum of Modern Art |
362,955 |
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National Concert Hall |
293,639 |
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National Gallery of Ireland |
624,412 |
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Chester Beatty Library |
247,729 |
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National Archives |
13,907 |
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National Museum, Kildare Street |
402,582 |
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National Museum, Collins Barracks |
295,488 |
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Natural History Museum |
289,172 |
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National Museum, Turlough Park |
108,785 |
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Crawford Art Gallery |
187,311 |
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Archbishop Marsh’s Library |
8,328 |
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Foynes Flying Boat Museum |
32,113 |
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Hunt Museum, Limerick |
69,058 |
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Science Gallery |
242,189 |
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Dublin City Gallery — Hugh Lane |
135,117 |
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Royal Hibernian Academy |
95,583 |
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Total |
3,614,710 |
