Entry charges at The Met?

April 26 2017

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Picture: The Metropolitan Museum

Robin Pogrebin in the New York Times reports that the Metropolitan Museum in New York (currently grappling with a defecit) is considering introducing mandatory entry charges. At the moment you only pay a 'suggested' fee, and it's possible to walk in for free if you're prepared to run the gauntlet of stern looks and cash registers. 

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