In 2024, the National Museum of Scotland was the most visited free attraction in Scotland. That year, visits to the museum totaled 2.3 million, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, Edinburgh Castle was the most visited paid attraction in Scotland in 2024.
Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2024, by number of visitors
(in 1,000s)
visitor attractions in membership with ALVA; visitor attractions are ranked based on the highest number of visits in 2024
Supplementary notes
¹ The National was formerly known as the Scottish National Gallery
Blanks indicate unavailable figures.
Figures have been rounded. Data refers to visitor attractions that are free to all admissions and those that are free except for special exhibitions and events.
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Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. (March 21, 2025). Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2024, by number of visitors (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. "Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2024, by number of visitors (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 21, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. (2025). Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2024, by number of visitors (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. "Leading Free Visitor Attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2024, by Number of Visitors (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2024, by number of visitors (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/ (last visited June 05, 2025)
Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland from 2019 to 2024, by number of visitors (in 1,000s) [Graph], Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, March 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/426778/number-of-visits-to-free-attractions-in-scotland/
