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]> ========================================================= 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).