The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (Alva) said the London venue attracted 5.6 million visitors.

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Scottish museums have enjoyed a record year for visitors, according to figures published by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.

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Data from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (Alva) also suggests the Olympics had a negative impact on visitor numbers in London.

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The issue was raised at question time in the Lords on 26 October 2011 by Liberal Democrat Lord Lee of Trafford, who chairs the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.

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On Tuesday, the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (Alva) said that the wet summer and Olympics had meant that some London attractions had hosted 60% fewer visitors than usual during the two-week period of the Games.

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