The aide as a "necessary 'device'"?! *shudder* You bring up a good point, Annmarie. But if this man is treating his aide as a tool, like a wheelchair or a cane - not a living, breathing, thinking, feeling person who might actually enjoy and learn from the exhibit too - then should he be permitted into the museum at all? His attitude toward his aide is insulting. The Cradle of Aviation Museum was being incredibly generous in giving them passes. I think he's just cheap and accustomed to using his disability to bully people into giving him what he wants. Stirring the pot, Jean ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ Jean MacDougall Collections Manager de Saisset Museum Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053-0550 408.554.4528 tel 408.554.7840 fax www.scu.edu/desaisset [log in to unmask] ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ ` ~ >>> [log in to unmask] 10/25/2003 6:14:53 PM >>> Very interesting question! Our museum is free to the public so we don't run into that problem but I would think by offering a discount to both parties you are being more than fair. If the gentleman in question really wants to be treated equally and considers his aide a necessary "device" you could let the aide in free and charge full price for the gentleman. I would also ask him directly what other organizations he knows of that offer both the discount and free admission. I bet he could not tell you any. Keep us posted Annmarie ========================================================= 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). ========================================================= 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).