Hi

I went to college in Boston in the early 80's and I practically lived at the
Gardner and the MFA.  The Gardner had a donation only admission policy.  Now
the admission is $12.00! The current "Art of the Guitar" exhibit at the MFA
costs $18.00 a ticket! (I once paid under $10.00 to see and hear Carlos
Santana play the guitar!)  When you factor in lunch and transportation, a
trip to a museum for a family of four can run $100 to $200!  I have a hard
time paying this kind of money.  Free-for-all days are good but they don't
include special exhibits or the entire museum and can be inconvenient at
best, crowded and uninspiring at worst.  What happened? Was there a funding
source then that does not exist now? Did museums discover they can make a
lot of money?  Do they?  Aren't we denying access to a large portion of the
public by charging such an amount?  Do we (hush, hush) like it better that
way?!  Just curious for opinions.  Thanks.

Frank

=========================================================
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).