Organisers have said that the highly-anticipated event has welcomed 1,471,314 visits in its first 24 days.
Visitors at the event have been boosted by Space Week, music and cultural performances, a public holiday long weekend and the half-term school break. Alongside the physical attendees, Expo 2020 Dubai continues to attract a global audience; the number of virtual visitors has also risen to 10.8 million since October 1, up from 9.3 million last week.
According to the organisers of the event, children have made up more around on quarter of the visitors at the site over the school break, attracted by the exciting range of activities, which included a coaching programme by cricketing giants Rajasthan Royals.
Another event that was particularly popular was Space Week, which included a series of debates on the challenges and opportunities that are offering by the commercialisation of the sector. There was also nebula music, star-gazing and a chance for visitors to hear from the UAE’s first astronauts – Nora Al Matrooshi, the first female Emirate astronaut, and the first Emirati in space, Hazza Al Mansouri.
