Re: Museum Charges

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Norm MacLeod


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At 09:34 AM 11/21/96 +0000, you wrote:
 Does your
>local natural history museum charge for admission? Does it have plans to do
>so in the near future? Have charges changed the institution in any way? Are
>these charges good or bad for paleontology overall? Are there any
>alternatives? What would a world in which you had to pay for access to most
>types of paleontological information be like? Is that where we're heading?
>
>Norm MacLeod
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>

I recently attended the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
For $8.00 I got to see:

1.  One of the most splendid fossil exhibits and exhibits relating to animal
evolution.

2.  Leonardo's (yes, da Vinci) Codex Leicester.

3.  One of the largest collections of meteorites on display.

4.  One of the largest mineral and gem exhibitions on display.

Considering the value in each of these exhibits alone, I'd say the 8 dollars
was a bargain!


Ron Schechter