National Gallery surpasses 4 million visitors in record-breaking 2025 post-bicentenary boom

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• – The National Gallery in London saw a record-breaking 4.2 million visitors in 2025, with 4,147,544 visits to the Trafalgar Square site alone.
• – The gallery's Bicentenary celebrations, including the opening of the Sainsbury Wing and CC Land: The Wonder of Art, contributed to the surge in attendance.
• – The 29% increase in visitors was a significant boost to the gallery, following a 30% loss in visitor capacity due to the temporary closure for renovation.