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UK drops plan to charge foreign visitors for museums

Original: UK decides against charging foreigners for museums

The UK government has abandoned plans to charge foreign tourists 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 also put off domestic visitors. The reversal ends debate over whether visitors from abroad should help subsidise free national collections.

Why now: The government has just officially reversed a policy it had actively explored, prompting public discussion.

United KingdomUK governmentDepartment for Culture, Media and Sportnational museums

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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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