Imagine having to take your passport to the museum to gain access
Used-Needleworker719 on
Otherwise known as “this was something we calculated, looked to see if it was feasible so didn’t implement it”
What a nothing story
Gentle_Snail on
Tbh a lot of countries charge more to tourists for things like this than their own population. I’d say it almost feels like we’re the odd ones out.
Squirt_Meister on
They do this all over the world. Free/cheap for citizens. More expensive for tourists.
Shockwavepulsar on
I don’t exactly hate this idea. I can’t remember the last time going abroad to a museum that was free.
OurManInJapan on
Should just charge for non-commonwealth countries like many EU museums charges extra to non-EU countries.
breakwater99 on
Charging tourists for admission may also reduce overcrowding.
fern-grower on
Fancy all them tourists having to pay to see their own stuff.
Sorry_Cheetah3045 on
We’ve gone to all the trouble of stealing the world’s stuff, the least they could do is pay to see it.
Worried-Penalty8744 on
How would this ever be enforceable
Better solution would be to charge a nominal fee to everyone like £1-2.
Front_Mention on
I am all for this, currently musuems are putting in premium areas which you pay to make.up for funding shortfalls. Lots of countries already offer subsidised local fares, eg. India, so.we wouldn’t ne novel this. And wouldnt need your passport, it woild be partially on honour system and know where you live when asked
Dary11 on
I’d love to see James Acaster take the piss out of this if it went live
MohawkRex on
Straight up, free museums is so cool, I’d hate to see that change. Not to mention I think it could very well have the reverse effect of bringing in money.
Sorry-Programmer9826 on
Well that would cause a huge amount of unnecessary administration. Everyone who came to the museum would have to prove their citizenship.
Makes more sense to charge a daily tourist tax on hotel rooms so tourists are tax payers and then keep everything free
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Imagine having to take your passport to the museum to gain access
Otherwise known as “this was something we calculated, looked to see if it was feasible so didn’t implement it”
What a nothing story
Tbh a lot of countries charge more to tourists for things like this than their own population. I’d say it almost feels like we’re the odd ones out.
They do this all over the world. Free/cheap for citizens. More expensive for tourists.
I don’t exactly hate this idea. I can’t remember the last time going abroad to a museum that was free.
Should just charge for non-commonwealth countries like many EU museums charges extra to non-EU countries.
Charging tourists for admission may also reduce overcrowding.
Fancy all them tourists having to pay to see their own stuff.
We’ve gone to all the trouble of stealing the world’s stuff, the least they could do is pay to see it.
How would this ever be enforceable
Better solution would be to charge a nominal fee to everyone like £1-2.
I am all for this, currently musuems are putting in premium areas which you pay to make.up for funding shortfalls. Lots of countries already offer subsidised local fares, eg. India, so.we wouldn’t ne novel this. And wouldnt need your passport, it woild be partially on honour system and know where you live when asked
I’d love to see James Acaster take the piss out of this if it went live
Straight up, free museums is so cool, I’d hate to see that change. Not to mention I think it could very well have the reverse effect of bringing in money.
Well that would cause a huge amount of unnecessary administration. Everyone who came to the museum would have to prove their citizenship.
Makes more sense to charge a daily tourist tax on hotel rooms so tourists are tax payers and then keep everything free