From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lauren Pearson
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:45 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Old Museum New Admission Fees

On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Frances Allshouse <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hello everyone,

There was a discussion here about a month ago on the pros and cons of museums charging admission fees.

The board of directors that governs the museum where I am the director recently voted to begin charging a small fee for admission.  This comes after more than 30 years of running admission free.

Does anyone out there have experience with a situation such as this?  I'd love to hear what benefits and drawbacks you witnessed when your museum or site began charging admission.

Thanks!

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