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Why doesn't the Smithsonian charge admission fees?
Posted on 1/28/19 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 1/28/19 at 8:43 pm
4,000 employees were affected by the shut down. That's a lot of payroll. Charging something affordable like $10 would bring in millions in revenue.
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Posted on 1/28/19 at 8:46 pm to JabarkusRussell
Other people’s money, bruh.. they don’t need their own
This post was edited on 1/28/19 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 1/28/19 at 8:49 pm to JabarkusRussell
Because we already paid for it?
Posted on 1/28/19 at 8:53 pm to Dawgfanman
It has a 1.4 billion operating budget. It also gets 45,000 visitors a day. Multiple that by $10.
This post was edited on 1/28/19 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 1/28/19 at 8:57 pm to JabarkusRussell
I agree.
Many people live a long way from the Smithsonian and don’t visit, but one or two times in their lifetime.
A nominal charge would be reasonable.
Many people live a long way from the Smithsonian and don’t visit, but one or two times in their lifetime.
A nominal charge would be reasonable.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 8:57 pm to Dawgfanman
Does that mean foreign tourists have to pay?
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Because we already paid for it?
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:24 pm to JabarkusRussell
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It also gets 45,000 visitors a day. Multiple that by $10.
If it were open 365 days a year that’s 164 million a year roughly
Posted on 1/28/19 at 10:59 pm to deltaland
It's open like 362 days a year.
Posted on 1/28/19 at 11:01 pm to JabarkusRussell
Why do you hate the homeless?
Posted on 1/28/19 at 11:06 pm to Dawgfanman
quote:"We" also pay for stadiums through municipal bonds, tax concessions, etc
Because we already paid for it?
Should all sports events be free?
Posted on 1/28/19 at 11:07 pm to deltaland
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If it were open 365 days a year that’s 164 million a year roughly
i’m more than willing to pony up 164 million annually to provide free access for all to some of our nation, the world, and history’s most priceless artifacts
Posted on 1/28/19 at 11:10 pm to wookalar1013
the smithsonian tv app on my roku is pretty nice, has some good 4k content as well. have to have a subscription tho
Posted on 1/28/19 at 11:13 pm to JabarkusRussell
Isn’t there a donation?
Posted on 1/28/19 at 11:16 pm to JabarkusRussell
The three times I’ve been I always throw a $20 in the donation box, specifically the American History Museum. I’d be happy to pay $10, or some fee that gets you access to all of the museums. The National Mall is one of my favorite places in the country to visit.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 12:19 am to Froman
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the American History Museum.
My favorite as well. Used to live in Richmond and went many times.
There is a massive warehouse where a lot of items are stored and shown at the various museums on a rotating basis.
One that stuck with me, they had one section on items left at the Vietnam memorial. A six pack of Schlitz, one can empty with a note..."Promised you I would have a beer with you when we both got back stateside...."
Posted on 1/29/19 at 12:25 am to trinidadtiger
Whoa, that's really cool.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 12:30 am to JabarkusRussell
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Why doesn't the Smithsonian charge admission fees?
Maybe we can do the same thing with this wall you guys want so bad. I would personally enjoy Museum much more than a wall. Since you guys don't want to pay for museums and Educational Tools, why don't you pay for the wall then
Posted on 1/29/19 at 1:12 am to JabarkusRussell
I have been to several "national" museums and none charged an entry fee but all had donation boxes of some type.
Normally there are lots of groups with kids and 10 bucks may make it cost prohibitive for some which kinda defeats the purpose of a public museum.
In all honesty if only 160 million would be raised by charging 10 bucks it is not worth it, FedGiov would spend 2.4 billion collecting it.
Normally there are lots of groups with kids and 10 bucks may make it cost prohibitive for some which kinda defeats the purpose of a public museum.
In all honesty if only 160 million would be raised by charging 10 bucks it is not worth it, FedGiov would spend 2.4 billion collecting it.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 1:56 pm to cave canem
If you can't afford $10 to take your kids out, you should really rethink your life. That's the cost of a movie for an entire day's entertainment.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 2:07 pm to JabarkusRussell
Cause it’s where people get indoctrinated into the liberal agenda. I went there recently with my family of 7 and nearly walked out when I heard A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE talk about how proud they were to have President Obama and how they miss having an adult in the White House.
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