I, like Adrienne, have been (irremediably?) spoiled by the access to free museums in DC. But I'd be interested to hear the experiences of those museums that take the middle road - "suggested admission." Do you keep data on how many people pay the suggested admission versus how many request a free or reduced button/badge/ticket? What are the ramifications (good and bad, financial or attendance-wise) of leaving the choice to pay up to the consumer? Do you advocate this policy to other museums? And do you plan to stick with it for the forseeable future? It always seemed to me to be a good compromise, considering that most folks (unscientific sample - I'm talking about the people standing in line around me!) opted to pay full admission regardless. Nicole M. Bouvier SITES <[log in to unmask]>