I tried to go to the Portland Art Museum when I was there in March.  Yes,
although there was no additional fee for the special French decorative arts
exhibition that was there at the time, I nevertheless thought $10 was a
somewhat exorbitant admission fee considering that it's also $10 at much
larger museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago.

The Indianapolis Museum of Art (11th largest in the US) is admission-free
all the time, and about once every couple of years they have a "blockbuster"
exhibition that requires a separate admission fee.  You can still go through
the rest of the museum if you don't want to spend the $ for the special
exhibition.

Julia Muney Moore
Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services
Indianapolis Art Center
820 E. 67th St.
Indianapolis, IN  46220
(317) 255-2464 x233
FAX (317) 254-0486
email <[log in to unmask]>

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