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

It is stated that quite a number of museums are charging a sum for admitting visitors, while there are many others who do not charge. There could be various reasons pertaining to that

however

, there could be certain merits and demerits that we shall discuss in

this

essay.

To begin

with, the advantages of charging folks for entry into the building could be many;

firstly

,

this

could help the management to generate revenue,

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utilize

this

for the maintenance of the facility. Take

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instance, there are many buildings which are quite old , and even though they receive funds from the government that sum might not be sufficient. Timely changes or renovations should be done in order to maintain the elegance and structure of these historical places.

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money could be utilized to add new pieces to the collection and

finally

, admission fees can be used to develop certain facilities within the museum that can attract more people

such

as shows, plays, and other recreational activities.

Hence

it is quite essential to generate some income in order to protect our heritage.

Moreover

,

this

current trend has its own disadvantages on equal par. Visitors might not be interested in visiting, as there are places which they can visit for free.

In other words

, people might as well think that

this

is some kind of money-making strategy.

This

could

further

lead to a downfall in the number of tourists, a decrease in the number of managing staff and eventually, the foundation can be shelved

For example

, there was a recent show on tv where they showed the collapsed structures due to lack of maintenance and tourists.

However

, these can be tackled effectively by subsidizing the charges to a certain group of people

such

as seniors, students etcetera. To sum up, taking into consideration, both the pros and cons not undermining the disadvantages of

this

trend I do strongly opine that the advantages fairly outstrip the disadvantages for the above-stated reasons and measures can be implemented

such

as granting discounts to children, youth, etc in

this

way both the issues might be tackled effectively.