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USATODAY: Munich has best public transportation
Yes, some outstanding museums are free, like the Tate Britain,
National Gallery, Wallace Collection, British Museum, and National Portrait Gallery, but all of them request a donation. Unlike similar US museums, they will not guilt-trip you or embarrass you into donating, however - it is completely optional. *That said, they were looking at changing to the US system - I hope they do not. New York's Metropolitan Art Museum has a "recommended" adult price of $20, but one gets the impression that arms and legs might be broken if the donation is not paid. NYC is obscenely priced in general, especially for hotels. Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry does not pressure visitors to donate. Washington DC is one of the best cities in the world for a cheap date, with the free National Gallery and the multitude of free Smithsonian museums. And watching pampered lobbyists and corrupt politicians is always free. I would not walk lonely streets after dark, however. P.S. To those born without a sense of humor, the remark about "arms and legs" is a joke. But they do pressure visitors to donate. Their system probably has a lot to do with our tax system; a donation might be better than charged admission for tax purposes. |
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