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Following a £27m redevelopment project, the museum has welcomed 100,000 visitors in less than 100 days.
Perth Museum has officially welcomed 100,000 visitors through its doors since its opening on 30 March 2024.
The milestone, met less than 100 days after its reopening, brings it more than halfway to its 167,000 annual visitor target in less than 100 days.
The Scottishmuseum said the milestone means it has “smashed initial projections”.
Helen Smout, Chief Executive of Culture Perth and Kinross, the charity responsible for operating Perth Museum, said “We are overjoyed with the incredible response from the public to our Museum. It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team and the quality of our visitor offer.”
We are delighted to share the news that we welcomed our 100,000th visitor this afternoon to Perth Museum! 🎉 To celebrate we gifted the wonderful McEwan family (our 100,000th visitors) a bag of Perth Museum goodies! Thank you for visiting! https://t.co/SAPSEprqkz pic.twitter.com/JsOvBD236W
— Perth Museum (@PerthMuseumUK) July 3, 2024
The 100,000th visitors, Chris and Maja McEwan, from Poland, and Jill McEwan, from Perth arrived at the museum at 12.05pm on the 3rd of July. To commemorate this special occasion, Chris, Maja and Jill were presented with a commemorative goody bag.
Reflecting on his visit, Chris said, “We’re just through the door on a day out with family, and from what we’ve seen so far, it’s great. I remember coming to the City Hall when I was younger with the Boys Brigade. It’s such a creative use of the space. I’m delighted to be the 100,000th visitor through the doors.”
Jill, Maja’s grandmother, who was on her fourth visit to the museum, commented, “I love coming here and bringing the family. It’s well worth a visit.“
The museum’s reopening earlier this year marked the conclusion of a £27m redevelopment project.
The former Edwardian City Hall building was transformed in part funding through a £10m UK Government investment through the Tay Cities Region Deal and additional funding from Perth and Kinross Council.
