HC Deb 02 July 1964 vol 697 cc268-9W
Mr. Boyden

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the reasons for the substantial drop in the number of visitors to the Victoria and Albert Museum during 1963.

Mr. Chataway

There were about 155,300 fewer visitors in 1963 than in 1962 when the attendance was unusually high because of two very popular exhibitions. Among the reasons why the attendance in 1963 fell below expectations is the closure for improvements of the gallery used for special exhibitions.