Eddie Type 2 wrote:
Hi all,

I noticed that some of the Museums in NYC have "suggested donation
prices"
for entrance to them.

Does this mean that you could actually go in for free? not that I
would,
but could someone explain how this works? Do you have to pay or not?

We want to visit the Museum of Natural History and the Rose
Centre.....how
much should we expect to pay?

The "suggested admission" is $12 for adults. You can pay anything you
want (but you must pay something) and they will still smile and give
you your admission ticket. But if you can afford the $12, the muesum
needs the money. For your $12 you can see all 45 of the permanent
exhibit halls, including the Rose Center for Earth and Space. You
cannot seen any of the special exhibits (currently Frogs and
Exploratorium), iMax movies, or the star shows in the Hayden
Planetarium (which is the big sphere inside the Rose Center).

If you want to see any of the special shows you must pay the full $12
plus the cost of the specials. There are three packages; admission and
1 special for $19, admission and one space show for $22, or the
SuperSaver combination, which includes 2 space shows, 2 iMax movies and
both special exhibits for $29. These are all adult prices; you can see
all prices at

http://www.amnh.org/museum/welcome/a...html?src=pv_vi

The Metropolitan Museum is simpler; you pay what you want to pay.
Private museums have a fixed admission; it's only those on city
property that offer the "pay what you wish" option.

Larry