from The Guardian
Museums gang up to demand cash
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and
from BBC News
Museum warning amid funding plea
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This brings home the point that heritage and culture is resolutely dependent on public and private patronage.
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  1. Anonymous8:07 am, May 22, 2004

    Lawrence @ 10:20PM | March 11th 2004|

    Another news article on the same subject:

    The price museums must pay for extra cash
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/03/10/bacromp10.xml&sSheet=/arts/2004/03/10/ixartleft.html

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  2. Anonymous8:07 am, May 22, 2004

    Fynn @ 12:47AM | March 12th 2004|

    Interesting move! It is good that these museums and cultural institutions have taken the initiative to assert their value and lobby together for their necessary development. Too often have the role and contributions of these institutions been much undervalued.

    It is also somewhat interesting to note that visitorship increases dramatically when admission fees are waived though one can't help but wonder at the effectiveness of measuring the impact of the role of museums by the number of people through their doors.

    Will be interesting to take note of the outcome of their joint request for funds.

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