Should all museums be free?

[Babygirl_S]

Yes

No

[purplepoppy]

Most museums in UK are free, it tends to be the little specialist ones that charge. I think if they're of educational value or house nationally important items they should be free. But when it's just something like old cars and run by a few enthusiasts let them charge a small fee.

[KostasKouvalis]

I think private museums should charge because they need to be maintained somehow, but I am against museums charging higher rates for foreigners. I think city, county and state run museums should be free, because they should be getting funded by tax payer money. There are also certain ruins and heritage sites that should be free.

[RebelinSteel]

Museums are free here, some private ones will charge an entrance free or an honesty donation

[strateguy632]

how do they pay staff salaries? government job?

[RebelinSteel]

@strateguy632 yes, depends on the museum, it’s important that access to major museums is free to all

[Rosexøxø]

Yes ☺️. If they’re not respected like anything else, the disrespectful people should be banned/ removed.

I think some should be free and some shouldn’t. Maybe they can have an option both as well.

[Rosexøxø]

Couldn’t vote. I think they have to test a few options first before deciding on anything final.

[Red_Arrow]

Something has to bring in income to pay the staff, as well as the people who do things that are important but they are not staff, such as traveling to research info. Plus money to buy exhibits. Need to charge to get the money.

[dinojames22]

No. A vast majority of museum are privately owned and operated (by NGOs or No profits). This means they need $ to pay the staff, maintain the exhibits, promote the museum and afford other parts of the operation (like pay for utilities and buy toilet paper for the W/Cs).

[exitseven]

No, if they were free all the homeless people would be setting up housekeeping there.

[slatyb]

Yes, museums and parks should all be free. They are in civilized countries.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Yea it's not like you are buying anything lol

[strateguy632]

you buy an "entrance ticket" and you get to see the stuff you came to see.

[NathanDavis]

they should all return stolen values

[Jennz6]

You would think so

[Jennz6]

But how would they pay the staff?

[BLP11520]

Upkeep and staff cost 💲

[Bklynbadboy12]

Yes and most are they just want a donation

[strateguy632]

not free.

[BarryLiverstone]

Nope