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 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).