Lots of museums charge a fee while others do not.
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essay thinks that the benefits of charging do not outweigh the drawbacks because open access to relics and art is more important than generating wage 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 poorer countries have just enough salary for food and shelter. Exhibits are one of the few cultural activities they can enjoy free of charge. Linking Words
For instance
, Egypt has millions of people living in poverty, but Linking Words
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a rich and ancient culture and it is Linking Words
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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.
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, there are some who say that museums are unsustainable without the money they might get from ticket sales. They say that Linking Words
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allows the building to remain open and it is better than some people get to experience it, rather than none at all. To Linking Words
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,I would say that the government should step in and cover the cost because the culture is as important as anything else it spends cash on. Linking Words
For instance
, in the UK there have been huge government spending cuts over the Linking Words
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few years, but the museums have not had their funding reduced because of their importance to the country’s cultural heritage.
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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.Linking Words
Urooj Hayat