All museums and art galleries should be free because they are an important part of a country's culture. How far do you agree with this statement?

Tourism is a major driver for the economies of several countries,

for instance

, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, The Bahamas, etc.

People

come to these countries for a vacation and

also

to learn about the country’s

culture

by visiting national monuments,

art

galleries

,

museums

, etc.

Thus

the question arises, should

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entry

to

art

galleries

and

museums

be free?

Art

galleries

and

museums

can serve as a source of income

to

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the government or the organisation owning

it

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.

Also

, these structures need regular maintenance to keep them up to date and without a fee, it can become difficult to arrange

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money to maintain them.

In addition

to

this

, if the

art

gallery or museum becomes a success, the revenue emanating from it can not only be used to expand existing infrastructure but

also

build new

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structures.

However

, apart from tourists, the local public should

also

be taken into account. The local

people

may not be able to afford the

entry

fee, especially those of a developing country and

thus

may miss out on important information about their motherland. A youngster missing out, on

such

information may be found wanting during discussions on the

culture

of his homeland when he visits foreign countries for study or work.

Moreover

, with

people

tending to adopt foreign

culture

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easily these days, it is critical that the home

culture

is infused in them to preserve the integrity and originality of a nation. All of these can be encouraged by making

entry

to

museums

and

art

galleries

free to local

people

. Apart from

this

, for students, it becomes easy to relate to the characters and events in their history books when they see them portrayed in the gallery or museum. Schools can organise free trips as part of learning series to these places. In conclusion, I strongly feel that

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entry

to

museums

and

art

galleries

should be free as they are an important part of a country’s

culture

. The maintenance of these structures can be sponsored through individual donations or government support.