The credit card discussion reminded me of a
curiosity that occurs at our site and I was wondering if others have it
too. We have potential visitors come in to our museum and when they see
they have to pay $3.00 for a guided tour they decide against it. We offer free
admission for children 18 and younger, a $1.00 discount for AAA members or
a $1.00 discount for Maryland Visitor's Pass holders (available free from the MD
office of tourism). I find it interesting that some people would think nothing
of paying $3.00 at Starbucks for coffee or at McDonald's for a Big Mac or three
times that amount for a ticket to the movies but balk at the idea of paying for
a tour of a museum. Has anyone else found the public unwilling to pay for
admission to your museum? I know we are on the low end for admission fees,
particularly for a private, non-profit, AAM-accredited museum.
Heidi Campbell-Shoaf
Curator
Historical
Society of Frederick County
24 E. Church St.
Frederick, MD 21718
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