HL Deb 02 February 1998 vol 585 cc81-2WA
Lord Freyberg

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether any of the national museums include in their annual statement of visitor numbers those who, when these museums are closed to the public, attend social or fund-raising events and those organised by corporate sponsors.[HL186]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The Natural History Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Wallace Collection and the national museums and galleries on Merseyside include all "out-of-hours" visits in their annual statement on attendances. In several other cases distinctions are made between different categories of "out-of-hours" visitors. Where available, the relevant numbers appear negligible compared to the total number of visitors.