Other top 10 attractions last year included Windsor Great Park and the National Museum of Scotland.

The London Museum of Water and Steam is given £2.6m while the Foundling Museum will get £320,000.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of metal detectorist George Powell who stole a hoard of gold coins and jewellery valued at £3 million.

The museum says capacity is limited, with members and those who already hold tickets given priority.

Fewer than 10 Iron Age helmets have been found in Britain, so the discovery delights experts.

But George Osborne said "a lot of progress" had been made in talks to lend the antiquities to Greece.

The sculptures offer a unique insight in to the culture of the ancient Greeks, so how did they end up in London?

Sir Keir Starmer met the Greek PM for talks at Downing Street - but it was not clear if the issue was discussed.