The NY Times apparently decided it needed to balance its arts reporters’ crusade against the coming increase in the Metropolitan Museum’s “sugggested” (make that “recommended”) adult admission fee. So it brought in someone from the Business Section, David Leonhardt, to bring some economic pragmatism to the discussion.
An interloper in today’s “Weekend Arts” section, Leonhardt offers a detailed economic and political argument in the Met’s defense.
If you view his article on the Times’ website, don’t neglect to click on the sidebar, “The Price of Admission,” to see what some other U.S. museums are charging. Several other museums rightfully belong to the “$0 Club,” including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Next week, we will undoubtedly hear from someone in the Times’ Style Section: what to wear on the Met admissions line, so that the cashiers won’t think that you’re a rich cheapskate and will hand you your button without giving you a dirty look.
Is there no end to this discussion?
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