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If you’ve been to New York, I’ll bet You paid a visit to the Met. It is the premier place to start If on your plate you want some art. Before some hours you invested, You were charged a fee – suggested, Meaning you could pay much less And gain entrance with success. Now, though, that’s about to change Which out-of-towners might find strange, For those who out-of-state reside Will find their lesser fees denied. New Yorkers who can prove they are May still contribute under par. Does this seem fair? Well, no or yes – I have the proof of MY address!

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Date: 1/13/2018 10:19:00 AM
To a mid western boy who's never been. I'm not sure it'd be the first place I'd go in. But to be charged more than the local public. It's understandable, in my craw, it would stick. :)
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Date: 1/11/2018 6:20:00 PM
It seems as though many large museums are either increasing their entry fees or limiting any previously offered offsets. Recently, at the Chicago Museum of Art, after paying an exorbitant parking fee at a "nearby" garage, we paid a senior citizen fee (for 3) of $54...($18 per person)...that did not allow entry to all of the exhibits (additional fee was required for a special exhibit area).....the visit was enjoyable. Still, I'd do it again, and would love to do it, also, in NYC.
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