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Many museums charge for admission while others are free. Do you think the advantages of charging people for admission to museums outweigh the disadvantages?

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Nowadays, the number of
museums
 that charge for entrance is more than those that are free. Though
this
 policy leads to some revenue for
museums
, it may commodify the historical heritage. In my opinion, the advantages of
this
 event outweigh its disadvantages. The main advantage of charging for admission is that the money received from people will be used for the costs of
museums
. Just like everywhere,
museums
also
 have expenses
such
 as for the employees, to conserve the historical
antiques
 and the like.
Moreover
, it will be used for museum security which is an essential job, that must be done, for
such
 a place because the
antiques
 which are being kept there are valuable ones that might lead the criminals irresistible to steal them.
As a result
, it is obvious that if
museums
 take money for admission, it can advance its way of management to conserve the
antiques
 which are there.
On the other hand
, charging for
museums
 may cause commodifying historical heritage. When the value of a thing is measured only by its price, its intrinsic value will turn into a commodity. So, if
museums
 charge for entrance they may forget their main responsibility which is conservation and acquaintance of
antiques
. The main reason to build
museums
 is that historical heritages will be kept there for more studies, presenting them and showing people that our ancestor’s way of living.
Therefore
,
this
 main responsibility should not be forgotten by charging for admission. All things considered, many galleries tend to take money for entrance and though
this
 will help them with their expenses, it may lead
museums
 to commodify the historical heritage. I believe that the advantages of
this
 policy outweigh the disadvantages.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Admission fee
  • Revenue stream
  • Maintenance
  • Overcrowding
  • Commercialization
  • Cultural heritage
  • Diverse attendance
  • Community ownership
  • Access to culture
  • Visitor experience
  • Exhibit quality
  • Cultural mission
  • Reliance on funding
  • Government subsidies
  • Cultural accessibility
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