ALVA's members are the UK's most popular, iconic and important museums, galleries, palaces, castles, cathedrals, zoos, historic houses, heritage sites, gardens and leisure attractions.

They comprise over 2200 tourist sites, hosting over 119 million domestic and overseas visitors each year - around 28% of the visits made annually in the UK.

We represent our members to Government, media and business and lobby for support for the sector. We provide training, benchmarking and advocacy initiatives to assist our members continually improve the visitor experience. 

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  • English Heritage, Stonehenge, Wiltshire
    English Heritage: Stonehenge, Wiltshire
  • Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
    Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust: Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
  • National Trust, Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
    National Trust: Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
  • Titanic Belfast, Queen's Island, Belfast.
    Titanic Belfast: Queen's Island, Belfast.
  • Pleasure Beach, 'Infusion' at Blackpool
    Pleasure Beach: 'Infusion' at Blackpool
  • Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, The Making of Harry Potter
    Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter
  • Treasure Houses of England, Leeds Castle, Kent
    Treasure Houses of England: Leeds Castle, Kent
  • Eden Project, Cornwall
    Eden Project: Cornwall
  • Forestry England, The Forestry Commission: 'The Gruffalo' trail
    Forestry England: The Forestry Commission: 'The Gruffalo' trail
  • Zoological Society of London, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire
    Zoological Society of London: Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire
  • Historic Environment Scotland, Edinburgh Castle
    Historic Environment Scotland: Edinburgh Castle
  • Royal Albert Hall,
    Royal Albert Hall:
  • Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle
    Royal Collection Trust: Windsor Castle

ALVA's members are the UK's most popular, iconic and important museums, galleries, palaces, castles, cathedrals, zoos, historic houses, heritage sites, gardens and leisure attractions.

They comprise over 2200 tourist sites, hosting over 119 million domestic and overseas visitors each year - around 28% of the visits made annually in the UK.

We represent our members to Government, media and business and lobby for support for the sector. We provide training, benchmarking and advocacy initiatives to assist our members continually improve the visitor experience. 

View our online brochure

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Upcoming events

- 29 April 2024

Heads of Finance forum

Farrer & Co, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London

25 March 2024

ALVA Heads of Comms and PR Forum

The Barbican, City of London

26 March 2024

ALVA Heads of Visitor Experience forum

Hampton Court Palace (HRP), Surrey

15 April 2024

ALVA Heads of Membership forum

Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark, London

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Latest News

ALVA NEWS

18 March 2024

VISITOR NUMBERS TO THE UK’S MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS INCREASE BY 19% ACCORDING TO ALVA’S 2023 VISITOR FIGURES - The British Museum returns to being the most visited attraction

The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has released the visitor figures of its members for 2023 today (Monday, March 18, 2024) during English Tourism Week and Scottish Tourism Month. The total number of visits to ALVA sites in 2023 was 146.6million, which was a 19% increase on the previous year (123.6 million) but still represented a decline of 11% on the 163.9 million visits in 2019 to the top 374 ALVA sites. [more...]

10 March 2024

ALVA warmly welcome Government continuing Theatre, Museums and Orchestra tax relief

ALVA was delighted with the news in the Budget that the Government has listened to lobbying and has agreed to permanently continue tax relief for theatres, museums (exhibitions) and orchestras at the existing level. Continuing the tax relief was a key lobbying ask for ALVA and we are delighted that the news will significantly benefit many ALVA members. [more...]

09 February 2024

ALVA publishes key asks of all political parties in the run-up to the General Election.

ALVA has today published its latest key facts briefing about the UK tourism sector and visitor economy, and its key asks of all political parties in the run-up to the UK General Election. The key asks are being shared with all UK political parties and have been prioritised by ALVA members. [more...]

Upcoming events

- 29 April 2024

Heads of Finance forum

Farrer & Co, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London

25 March 2024

ALVA Heads of Comms and PR Forum

The Barbican, City of London

26 March 2024

ALVA Heads of Visitor Experience forum

Hampton Court Palace (HRP), Surrey

15 April 2024

ALVA Heads of Membership forum

Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark, London

[more events...]

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