VS: Museum Charges

From
Date


>----------
>Fra: 	Bidgood, Michael D.
>Sendt: 	torsdag, november 21, 1996 12:02
>Til: 	'Paleonet'
>Emne: 	Museum Charges
>
>Dear Paleonetters,
>
>(original posting 21/11/96 does not seem to have worked. This is 2nd try)
>
>Norman makes a good point in that, without admission charges, much of the
>museum's work (and staff) could not be funded. Sadly, this is just a
>manifestation of government's desire to evade (financial) responsibility for
>the upkeep of it's nation's heritage. Having said that, the Natural History
>Museum's 5.50 GBP is not unreasonable compared with museums here in Denmark
>and other London and UK "attractions" (I dislike the word as while it is
>desireable that museums should attract people inside, that is not their sole
>function - although many politicians would have us believe otherwise).
>
>Museums here, in theory, should not suffer from lack of funding as the taxes
>here (50%! - help!) ought to be adequate to support them. However, admission
>charges are still sometimes levied. The Zoological Museum in Copenhagen
>(which can also be regarded as the "natural history" museum too) charges the
>equivalent of about 4.00GBP but has only around 25% of the exhibition volume
>and displays of the BMNH, whereas the Geological Museum here is free.
>
>Regards,
>Mike Bidgood
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Dr. Michael D. Bidgood
>Geological Survey of Denmark & Greenland (GEUS)
>Thoravej 8, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
>Switchboard:   (+45) 38 142000
>Direct:            (+45) 38 142708
>Fax:               (+45) 38 142050
>E-Mail:            mdb@geus.dk
>