In article <[log in to unmask]>, Mike Teskey <[log in to unmask]> says: > >Does anyone have any data regarding the elatisticity of demand for museums. >I'm not an economist, so I may be mis-stating my desire. What is the >correlation betwen increases in >entrance fees and attendance. I assume it depends somewhat, but I am >seeking data or studies that might lead to some better understanding of the >impact if a museum raises their prices for entrace by $1/person; $2/person, etc. > > Mike, You might want to read "The Economics of Museum Admission Charges" by Victoria Dickenson in the September 1993 issue of Curator (Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 220-234. There is also a reply to this article by David S. Reed in the December 1993 issue of Curator (Vol. 36, No. 4., pp. 248-251). I also vaguely recall an earlier article on admission fees in Museum News. - David David B. Hartley Director of Museums South Dakota State Historical Society [log in to unmask]