LONDON.- This summer saw a record number of visitors to the UK’s national museums. Over 5.7 million people visited UK national museums in August 2010. This represents an increase of 11% from August 2009. Highlights include: • A total of 809,443 people visited the four branches of Tate in August, a 15% increase on last year. • The Victoria & Albert Museum and the Wallace Collection both saw a 24% increase in visitors compared to August 2009. • The Natural History Museum had 592,534 visitors, a 17% increase on August 2009, and the National Gallery had 568,375 visitors, an 18% increase. In total the UK’s national museums welcomed over 42 million visitors in 2009/10. The latest Taking Part National Survey of Participation in Culture and Sport results also show an increase in museum visits. The survey showed that in 2009-10: