With support from the University of Richmond

History News Network

History News Network puts current events into historical perspective. Subscribe to our newsletter for new perspectives on the ways history continues to resonate in the present. Explore our archive of thousands of original op-eds and curated stories from around the web. Join us to learn more about the past, now.

Edinburgh Castle and Kelvingrove museum 'most visited'

Edinburgh Castle was the most popular paid for visitor attraction in Scotland last year, new figures reveal.

The castle welcomed 1,196,481 visitors through its doors in 2009, a 6% increase on the previous year.

Stirling Castle was the second most popular paid for attraction, drawing 383,293 visitors, an increase of 2%.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow was the most visited free attraction in Scotland, with 1,368,096 people passing through the doors.
Read entire article at BBC