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Why do people pay to enter museums?

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At the simplest level, they can't go in unless they pay.As far as how the money is used, it pays of:

  • exhibit upkeep
  • staffing, including security
  • expenses of running and maintaining the building
  • paying for research on the collection
  • advertising and taxes
  • payments for the visits of travelling exhibits


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So they make money for people who work there.

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