Lots of museums charge a fee while others do not. This essay thinks that the benefits of charging do not outweigh the drawbacks because open access to relics and art is more important than generating benefit that the government should supply in any event.
The main disadvantage is that high fees exclude a large proportion of the population, especially in less developed countries. Many people in poor countries have just enough money for food and shelter. Exhibits are one of the few cultural activities they can enjoy free of charge. For example, Egypt has millions of people living in poverty, but also a rich and ancient culture and it is therefore important that everyone gets to experience these artefacts. Another big negative is that students and children who are learning about the world may not be able to visit. It would be a huge shame if art students could not see their favourite painters or sculptor’s work in real life because their finances could not cover the cost.
Despite this, there are some who say that museums are unsustainable without the profit they might get from ticket sales. They say that this allows the building to remain open and it is better that some people get to experience it, rather than none at all. To this I would say that the government should step in and cover the cost because culture is as important as anything else it spends cash on. For instance, in the UK there have been huge government spending cuts over the last few years, but the museums have not had their funding reduced because of their importance to the country’s cultural heritage.
In conclusion, although some might say that places of culture should be run like a business, the cost to the education and heritage of the country is too great and they should remain free to all.
Lots of museums charge a fee while others do not. This essay
thinks
that the benefits of charging do not outweigh the drawbacks
because
open access to relics and art is more
important
than generating benefit that the
government
should supply in any
event
.
The main disadvantage is that high fees exclude a large proportion of the population,
especially
in less developed
countries
.
Many
people
in poor
countries
have
just
enough
money for food and shelter. Exhibits are one of the few cultural activities they can enjoy free of charge.
For example
, Egypt has millions of
people
living in poverty,
but
also
a rich and ancient culture and it is
therefore
important
that everyone
gets
to experience these
artefacts
. Another
big
negative
is that students and children who are learning about the world may not be able to visit. It would be a huge shame if art students could not
see
their
favourite
painters or sculptor’s work in real life
because
their finances could not cover the cost.
Despite this, there are
some
who say that museums are unsustainable without the profit they might
get
from ticket sales. They say that this
allows
the building to remain open and it is better that
some
people
get
to experience it,
rather
than none at all. To this I would say that the
government
should step in and cover the cost
because
culture is as
important
as anything else it spends cash on.
For instance
, in the UK there have been huge
government
spending
cuts
over the last few years,
but
the museums have not had their funding
reduced
because
of their importance to the
country’s
cultural heritage.
In conclusion
, although
some
might say that places of culture should
be run
like a business, the cost to the education and heritage of the
country
is too
great and
they should remain free to all.