When did you last visit a museum or gallery?

I do it all the time and it seems that increasing numbers are visiting museums and galleries in the UK because of the Labour Government’s policy of making admission free. In a “Guardian” article marking the fifth anniversary of the policy, it is reported that admissions have risen by an average of 83% over the period.
In London where I live, the Victoria & Albert Museum has experienced a 122% rise, the Natural History Museum has seen a 112% increase, and the Science Museum an 81% rise. Whenever I go abroad, I vist local museums and galleries and often – as on my recent visits to Paris – the cost can be really high.
My favourite museum in London is the Victoria & Albert Museum and my favourite museum in the world is the National Air & Space Museum in Washington. My favourite art gallery in London is the National Gallery and my favourite gallery in the world is the Maurithuis in The Hague.

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  • emma
    December 3rd, 2006 at 2:42 am

    My favourites in London are the Tate Modern (the building itself rocks) and the National Portrait Gallery (I love the historic Royal portraits, I can wander around for hours). Free entry makes all the difference; I would go all the time when I lived in London. In NYC you don’t have to pay for the Met and the Museum of Natural History. The MOMA is $20!
    On a related note, the V&A is threatening to close the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden. You can sign a petition to try and keep it open here:
    http://www.theatremuseumguardians.org/