The Museums are the custodians of every society and we must ensure that this extends to the other generations. Whilst some people argue that we must pay a token to visit these places, I believe that this decision is inappropriate.
Supporters of this school of thought argue that these heritages should be tolled. This is because the government are more concerned about other public institutions such as schools and hospitals and they pay little or no attention to the art. The generated revenue, therefore, would be used to ensure that they function effectively. For example, the capacity of the National Museum in Ghana had increased to accommodate more visitors from the moment people began to pay for admission. Hence, it became one of the most desired places to visit in the country.
On the other hand, I believe that the reasons given above is a potential disaster. Firstly, these Museums are our collective property. Since every item displayed belongs to us all, it would be out of place for people to be billed before they can view. Secondly, gate fees would discourage a lot of interested persons from enjoying the tour. This is because these extra charges would add to the financial burden which individuals are not ready to bear. The Arts department of the Queen's University, in 2003, reported that the number of people visiting Museums in Nigeria increased about four times within a year when the government abolished ticket fees at heritage homes and the interest of students in history courses rose significantly. Hence, we are sure that the next generation would maintain our values and culture.
In conclusion, the glory of every society is the ability to preserve and propagate what they stand for. This can only be done when we the gates are wide open to all and sundry without any monetary restrictions.
The
Museums
are the custodians of every
society and
we
must
ensure that this extends to the other generations. Whilst
some
people
argue that we
must
pay a token to visit these places, I believe that this decision is inappropriate.
Supporters of this school of
thought
argue that these heritages should
be tolled
. This is
because
the
government
are more concerned about other public institutions such as schools and
hospitals and
they pay
little
or no attention to the art. The generated revenue,
therefore
, would be
used
to ensure that they function
effectively
.
For example
, the capacity of the National
Museum
in Ghana had increased to accommodate more visitors from the moment
people
began to pay for admission.
Hence
, it became one of the most desired places to visit in the country.
On the other hand
, I believe that the reasons
given
above is a potential disaster.
Firstly
, these
Museums
are our collective property. Since every item displayed belongs to us all, it would be out of place for
people
to
be billed
before
they can view.
Secondly
, gate fees would discourage
a lot of
interested persons from enjoying the tour. This is
because
these extra charges would
add
to the financial burden which individuals are not ready to bear. The Arts department of the Queen's University, in 2003, reported that the number of
people
visiting
Museums
in Nigeria increased about four times within a year when the
government
abolished ticket fees at heritage homes and the interest of students in history courses rose
significantly
.
Hence
, we are sure that the
next
generation would maintain our values and culture.
In conclusion
, the glory of every society is the ability to preserve and propagate what they stand for. This can
only
be done
when we the gates are wide open to all and sundry without any monetary restrictions.