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UK scraps plan to charge foreign visitors for museums
Original: UK decides against charging foreigners for museums
The UK government has abandoned a proposal to charge foreign visitors for entry to national museums. Announced in March as a way to boost cultural funding, the idea was dropped after months of consultation, with the culture ministry warning it could deter domestic visitors as well as tourists. Free entry to Britain's national collections will therefore remain in place for all visitors.
Why now: The government's reversal of a funding proposal announced only months ago has drawn attention to debates over museum financing and tourism.
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- UK decides against charging foreigners for museums · Le Monde
The government announced in March it would explore the idea of charging foreign visitors to boost funding. But after months of consultation, the culture ministry decided against the move, saying it could risk deterring domestic visitors as well.
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