1. The National Museum of China in Beijing – 7.6 million.
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The world’s top museums in terms of visitor numbers according to the 2016 Museum Index which was released in June by the Themed Entertainment Association and AECOM.
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2. Washington's National Air and Space Museum - 7.5 million.
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3. The Louvre in Paris - 7.4 million.
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4. The National Museum of Natural History in Washington - 7.1 million.
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5. New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art - 6.7 million.
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6. The British Museum in London - 6.4 million.
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The top 20 museums exceeded their previous collective attendance numbers by more than a million in 2016 with 108 million visitors, according to the Museum Index.
The Tate Modern in London completed an expansion program in 2016 which gave rise to a 24% increase in admissions, putting it at No.10 on the Museum Index.