The members of ALVA are the UK's most popular, iconic and important museums, galleries, palaces, castles, cathedrals, zoos, historic houses, heritage sites, gardens and leisure attractions.
The 42 members manage some nearly 2000 tourist sites and welcome over 100 million domestic and overseas visitors each year; some 25% of the visits made annually in the United Kingdom.
To qualify for membership, the attractions must host over a million visitors per year at their singly or centrally-managed sites and be in accord with ALVA’s mission statement and quality standards.
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: The iconic Spinnaker Tower at sunset -
National Galleries of Scotland: Scottish Gallery of Modern Art -
Canterbury Cathedral: Exterior view -
Continuum Group Ltd: The Real Mary King's Close -
Treasure Houses of England: Castle Howard -
Zoological Society of London: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo -
National Museum of Science & Industry: Science Museum, Launchpad -
Pleasure Beach: Avatar Airbender -
National Trust: Walkers on Corn Du -
Oxford University Museums: Oxford Castle - Unlocked, External shot of the castle
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Latest News
ALVA STATISTICS
Domestic tourism boost for UK attractions
Ongoing 'staycationing' trend saw UK attractions benefit from improved visitor figures during 2011, according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA). [more...]
17 May 2012
EDF Energy announces plans for Sizewell B visitor centre
UK energy supplier EDF Energy has submitted a planning application for the creation of a temporary new visitor centre at Sizewell B nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast. [more...]
17 May 2012
Merlin to open two new attractions in Oberhausen, Germany
Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments will invest 15m euro (US$19m, £12m) in developing two new attractions at the CentrO mixed-used complex in Oberhausen, Germany. [more...]
Upcoming events
16-17 May 2012
ALVA Council Meeting
National Museums Scotland with National Galleries of Scotland
24 July 2012
ALVA Summer Lunch
Farrer & Co, Lincoln's Inn Fields
Chairman's Summer Lunch for ALVA members; guest speaker will be Dame Liz Forgan, Chair of Arts Council England. [more...]
20 September 2012
ALVA meeting
Royal Horticultural Society, Woking
11 October 2012
National Conference of Visitor Attractions 2012
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
Whatever your interest in the area of Visitor Attractions, if you are an owner or senior manager of a Visitor Attraction, an opinion former or heritage professional, you will be sure to have an informative, interesting and thought-provoking day. [more...]
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