Iindawo eziphambili zaseLondon zibone ukwanda kwenani labakhenkethi ngo-2008, nangona imeko yezoqoqosho iye yehla.
IMyuziyam yaseBritane ibonakalise ukuba lelona lidumileyo, linabantu abatyeleli abazizigidi ezi-5.9, ukwanda okuphantse kube yi-10% ngo-2007.
Kodwa i-Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) ithe amalungu ayo amaninzi alindele unyaka onzima ngo-2009 ngenxa yokudodobala koqoqosho.
Eyona mizobo inkulu yayiyenye yoluhlu lwesixeko lweemyuziyam zokungeniswa simahla kunye neegalari ezifana neTate Modern.
Amanani ombutho awabandakanyi izinto ezininzi ezinomtsalane zabucala ezinje ngoMadam Tussauds kunye neLondon Eye.
Kwimitsalane ebiza ukwamkelwa, iTower yaseLondon yayiyeyona ndawo iphezulu kuvavanyo lweqela, nabatyeleli abayi-2.16m, ukwanda okuphantse kube yi-10% ngo-2007.
I-ALVA, umbutho wabucala, imele iindawo ezinomtsalane kubakhenkethi nabatyeleli abangaphezu kwesigidi ngonyaka.
URobin Broke, ongumalathisi kwi-ALVA, umbutho wabucala omele iindawo ezinomtsalane kubakhenkethi nabatyeleli abangaphezu kwesigidi ngonyaka, wathi: “Kwimeko yemali ekhoyo ngoku, ishishini lokhenketho elisempilweni libaluleke ngakumbi kunangaphambili.”
Ngaphandle kwentsebenzo emandla iyonke ngo-2008, i-36% yamalungu e-ALVA kulo lonke elase-UK bathi balindele ukwamkela iindwendwe ezimbalwa ngo-2009.
Indima yeLiverpool njengeNkunzi yeNkcubeko yaseYurophu ka-2008 yanceda ukonyusa amanani abatyeleli esixekweni.
I-Tate Liverpool ibone ukunyuka kwama-67% kumanani abatyeleli, ukuya kuthi ga kwi-1.08m, ngelixa iMyuziyam yaseMerseyside Maritime ibenokwanda kweendwendwe nge-69% ukuya kwi-1.02m.
