At 11:49 AM 6/23/97 -0800, you wrote:
>As long as some of us are discussing admission charges, I'd like to ask a
>question. Does anyone have experience with charging different fees for
>residents and non-residents? We have discount annual passes,  which are
>targeted at locals, but the idea of charging out-of-state visitors a higher
>fee at the door has been floated by the politicos and we are trying to get
>some idea of its ramifications. I've heard of out-of-state fishing licenses,
>but this is a new one. We're also checking into the legality. Has anyone
>else dealt with this?
>Kenneth DeRoux
>Curator of Museum Services
>Alaska State Museum
>395 Whittier Street
>Juneau, AK  99801-1718


We're looking at changing our rates on a seasonal basis.  One of the
complaints we receive from locals is that we charge too much.  To help our
admittedly econimically not-too-strong region we are considering reducing
our rates during our "off" season to help out those least able to afford our
prices and of course to hopefully increase visitation.
Anthony E. Kerwin
Curator of Exhibits
                        Pacific Northwest Museum of Natural History
                        1500 E. Main St.
                        Ashland, OR 97520
                        Phone: 541-488-1084     FAX: 541-482-1115