Where have all the children gone, Britain's galleries wonder

"The National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) lost thousands of visitors aged 16 or under between 2010 and 2011, according to the institutions' most recent annual performance data, submitted to the Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The National Gallery has been particularly badly hit, losing 100,000 child visitors in each of the last two years, during which its overall visitor numbers soared."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Independent
On:  09/29/11
Website:  http://www.independent.co.uk

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