Museums charge for admission Question: Many museums charge for admission while others are free. Do you think the advantages of charging people for admission to museums outweigh the disadvantages. Some of museums charge for admission while others are open to public for free. I tend to agree with that the disadvantages of charging for admission outweigh the advantages.Charging people for admission reduces the number of visitors while improve the quality of visiting service. People may lose their chance to visit museums if they have to pay for tickets. In other word, poor people cannot know about the culture of the world because they have not enough money to buy tickets. A survey by the Beijing University showed that the number of visitors are three times as many in free museums as in museums that need to pay for visiting. This means that museums that charging for admission diminish poor's opportunities to gain a better understanding of our world and to broaden their minds. On the other hand, museums can provide higher quality service if they gain money from the tickets. For example, they can hire some interpreters to guide visitors around the museum to explain the history about artworks such as paintings, statues, wares and music. Also, people can have a better mood in appreciating the masterpieces in a spacious place than in a crowded place. It can help people to gain more knowledge about history and technology in a comfortable atmosphere. In conclusion, although it is important for people to enjoy their visiting, museums cannot take the chance of learning cultures and gain knowledge away from the poor. Museums should encourage people to visit as a social service institution.