Museums are one of the most effective places in educating people about history, art and so on, and its entry price has been subject to discussion. While some museums around the world are free, there are many more that charge their visitors. Although selling tickets may seem beneficial at its surface, there have been more advantages in making them free for more visitors will be attracted this way.
From a certain point of view, there may be bright sides in obtaining an entrance fee; however, they do not outweigh the disadvantages. Since museums are expensive places to run, by charging people they can pay for some of their expenses such as paying for leaders and bills and to not be a burden on governments or tax payers shoulders. Furthermore, it is in human nature that if they pay for a service, they will appreciate it more. This theory can be generalized about museum entrance fees and as a result, visitors pay more attention to the stories being told and learn better if they are being charged.
The negatives associated with selling tickets carry more weight than any seemingly positive attributes. By requesting entry fee from visitors, the number of them will decrease and as much as the price goes up, this decline will increase. As a consequence, this will withdraw many people from learning about their history and ancestors, which was the main aim of museums in the first place. To be more firm, all the founded artefacts in museums only belong to the locals and no one should have the power to deprive them.
To conclude, requesting fees in exchange for visiting museums has some positive points, yet the disadvantages outweigh them. Since the main role of museums is attracting people and maintaining their belongings and it can only fully be possible by making them free.
Museums
are one of the most effective places in educating
people
about history, art and
so
on, and its entry price has been subject to discussion. While
some
museums
around the world are free, there are
many
more that charge their
visitors
. Although selling tickets may seem beneficial at its surface, there have been more advantages in making them free for more
visitors
will
be attracted
this way.
From a certain point of view, there may be bright sides in obtaining an entrance
fee
;
however
, they do not outweigh the disadvantages. Since
museums
are expensive places to run, by charging
people
they can pay for
some
of their expenses such as paying for leaders and bills and to not be a burden on
governments
or tax payers shoulders.
Furthermore
, it is in human nature that if they pay for a service, they will appreciate it more. This theory can
be generalized
about
museum
entrance
fees
and
as a result
,
visitors
pay more attention to the stories being
told
and learn better if they are
being charged
.
The negatives associated with selling tickets carry more weight than any
seemingly
positive
attributes. By requesting entry
fee
from
visitors
, the number of them will decrease and as much as the price goes up, this decline will increase. As a consequence, this will withdraw
many
people
from learning about their history and ancestors, which was the main aim of
museums
in the
first
place. To be more firm, all the founded
artefacts
in
museums
only
belong to the locals and no one should have the power to deprive them.
To conclude
, requesting
fees
in exchange for visiting
museums
has
some
positive
points,
yet
the disadvantages outweigh them. Since the main role of
museums
is attracting
people
and maintaining their belongings and it can
only
fully
be possible by making them free.