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Originally Posted by emathias
Not that long ago, entry fees to the Art Institute were "suggested." It's relatively recent that they became "enforced."
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Fair enough. And many museums have done exactly that in the last decade or so. I remember when many museums I would visit in cities I've lived in had suggested admissions but weren't really enforced. Of course that was when artworks/artifacts could be acquired for far less than they generally can nowadays. My point is that I really don't see the admission at the AIC as being excessive, especially when anyone who wants to visit more than a few times in a year should really get a membership anyhow, as it's far less expensive. For example, it's what I did at the Shedd Aquarium, and just the lack of having to wait in those horrible lines is worth it for me, yet alone free admission!
Aaron (Glowrock)