Attendance at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States remained stable in 2024 over the previous year, reaching 2.1 million. In 2024, the National Museum of American History was one of the most visited Smithsonian museums.
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Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2024
(in millions)
¹ The National Museum of American History was closed due to renovations for parts of 2006 and 2008 and all of 2007. It re-opened on November 21, 2008.
² All Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed to the public on March 14, 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The museums and the National Zoo reopened in phases starting in May 2021 with timed tickets and a limited schedule.
The source does not provide a date of publication. The date given is the date accessed. Figures have been rounded.
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Smithsonian. (January 15, 2025). Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/
Smithsonian. "Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. January 15, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/
Smithsonian. (2025). Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/
Smithsonian. "Number of Visits to The Smithsonian National Museum of American History in The United States from 2001 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/
Smithsonian, Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Number of visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Smithsonian, January 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/258377/number-of-visits-to-smithsonian-national-museum-of-american-history/
