Free Art

I recently read an article that suggests that the trend today is for museums to offer free admission. It appears that many museums in the U.S. and other countries have in the last 10 years implemented a policy of free admission.

It was mentioned that the decision many times is the result of museum directors who have political ties and associations with the powerful arts lobbies.  There seems to be a fear that funding may be cut by the government if free admission is not allowed.

The good news is that attendance seems to increase in those institutions that have a free admission policy in place.  Among the top five most visited museums in the world, three offer free admission.  The museums that do charge for admission have experienced the number of visitors decrease. 

I live in a city with a large museum that has offered free admission for some time. Before this policy was in effect, free admission was offered only to members and a very few special visitors. The cost was not high before the free admission became policy. The experts are saying that free admission to museums is here to stay. I hope so. Art should be free to everyone.




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