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This is a list of the most-visited museums in the United States in 2020. It is based upon the annual survey of museum attendance by the
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published in March 2021, the TEA-AECOM Museum survey, published in September 2021, and some annual reports from the museums themselves. The figures in this survey show the impact of the
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, which caused all of the museums on the list to be closed for long periods of time, and which greatly reduced tourism to the United States. Attendance at the twenty most-visited museums in The United States dropped by 80.1 percent, from 49,763,000 visitors in 2019 to 7,884,000 visitors in 2020. , , 2020Smithsonian Institution Newsdesk, retrieved November 4, 2021 , - ,
Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago's Grant Park, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 mill ...
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National Museum of African American History and Culture The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was established in December 2003 and opened its permanent home in ...
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a museum of American art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The museum, founded by Alice Walton and designed by Moshe Safdie, officially opened on 11 November 2011. It offers free public admission. Overview ...
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