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This is no doubt owing to the extra day (per week) 
on which the Museum has been opened. 
These figures clearly show the increased interest 
taken by the public. 
The total attendance since the opening (by the late 
Sir Morell Mackenzie, M.D.), on December the 
24th, 1890, was 189,576. 
The attendance on 
the Bank Holidays 
when the Museum 
was open from 10a.m. 
to 9 p.m. is shown by 
the figures in the ac- 
companying table : — 
The total attendance on the five Bank Holidays 
during the past year has been 7,910, showing an 
average of 1,582, and an increase of 1,109 on th e 
past year. 
The following Table shows the Number of Visitors 
to the Museum during successive years : — 
Year. 
1891 
1892 
1893 
1894 
Total 
42,808 
36,794 
41,801 
65,329 
Daily Average 
389 
| 
328 
383 
413 
Good Friday 
3:215 
Easter Monday 
2268 
Whit Monday 
1318 
August Monday 
1645 
Boxing Day . . . . . . 
1464 
Total.. 
7910 
I 
On January the 19th, Mr. Horniman gave a Recep- 
tion to the Choir of St. Peter’s Church, Dulwich 
Common, and a few friends, members of the congre- 
gation. About sixty-five were present. Light 
refreshments and a Phonograph were provided. 
