More people than ever are experiencing Hamilton’s heritage, as city is projecting a record number of visitors to its museums in 2017.
As of Nov. 30, the number was approaching 196,000 and the city expects the final number will top 205,000.
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| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Number of Visitors:
| 195,677 (as of 30 November | 200,781 | 171,928 | 159,920 |
Dundurn National Historic Site is the most popular of Hamilton’s six civic museums with close to 63,000 visitors, followed by Fieldcote and Battlefield House.
| Site | Number of Visitors |
| Dundurn National Historic Site (NHS) and Hamilton Military Museum | 62,575 |
| Battlefield House Museum & Park NHS | 33,966 |
| Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology NHS | 23,262 |
| Whitehern Historic House & Garden NHS | 11,775 |
| Hamilton Children’s Museum | 23,262 |
| Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum and Griffin House NHS | 40,837 |
Hamilton hosted a number of special events as part of Canada 150 celebrations this year, including the Tall Ships and Dundurn’s Golden Anniversary.