Hello All!

Joslyn Art Museum does not differentiate between those who
are
visiting for the "whole museum experience" versus those who
intend just to eat in the cafe.  So, we charge everyone
admission.
We have no way (at present) to prevent these cafe patrons
from
going to the galleries, and consider our cafe to be an
amenity
for visitors.  (We do not have a separate entrance to the
cafe.)

I would appreciate commentary from those of you who work in
museums with cafes that do not have a separate entrance.  Do
you charge admission to patrons who say they only want to go
to
the cafe?  If there is no admission charge, how (if at all)
do you
keep track of these patrons?  How (if at all) do you prevent
people
from going into your exhibition space(s)?

For those without personal involvement in such admissions
policies,
what are your feelings as potential visitors to a museum
that has
a blanket admissions policy, even if you just want to eat in
the
cafe?

Sincerely,

Jay Heuman, Visitor & Volunteer Services Coordinator
Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, 68102
342-3300 (telephone)     342-2376 (fax)
http://www.joslyn.org

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