Changes bring higher admission prices @ Philadelphia Museum of Art

POSTED: Friday, June 29, 2012, 12:00 PM

There's a lot going on at Philadelphia Museum of Art — soon the restored Rodin Museum will accompany the Main Building, the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden and the Perelman Building. And starting July 1, general admission will increase from $16 to $20 and will cover two days of entry to all facilities.

In addition, there will be a free shuttle service offered between the three buildings to ease the art viewer's travel time. Don't fret, the tried-and-true pay-what-you-wish admission policy will remain on the first Sunday of each month, and is now available on Wednesday evenings, along with extended visiting hours.

Although the admission prices are higher, so too is the "commitment to ensuring the Museum remains accessible to a wide public," says director Timothy Rub. Well, that and increased revenue.

(jodi@citypaper.net) (@gij0de)

Posted by Jodi Bosin @ 12:00 PM Permalink | 1 comment

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:30 PM, 06/30/2012

That place is old, dark and dirty. I've actually seen filth as I walked around. Way to go Mr. Rub, you have a stellar advisory committee working for you. For an average couple paying $20 each plus parking is unreasonable. Do they really think most people will come back the next day? No, that's meant to appease the crowd. That place is not visitor friendly and this increase wont improve things.

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