Comments on: The benefits (or otherwise) of free museum admission http://www.elginism.com/20090929/2402/ Elgin Marbles (Parthenon Marbles or Sculptures) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Allison http://www.elginism.com/20090929/2402/comment-page-1/#comment-5572 Allison Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:03:33 +0000 http://www.elginism.com/?p=2402#comment-5572 And if the English want to see the Marbles in Greece that they would have to pay a lot to see them too, only add another Euro to their expense for museum admission (which I add, is a weak argument). What you are stating is that the people of Greece should have the opportunity to see the statues whenever they please, but if you are going to make this argument maybe you should calculate costs for each side before making that assumption. Calculate average expenses for someone who is English traveling into London and then compare the same costs for someone in countryside Greece going to Athens. Then maybe you should compare costs for international flights too. I find your original argument a bit pointless really, especially when museums are generally considered consumer destinations. And if the English want to see the Marbles in Greece that they would have to pay a lot to see them too, only add another Euro to their expense for museum admission (which I add, is a weak argument). What you are stating is that the people of Greece should have the opportunity to see the statues whenever they please, but if you are going to make this argument maybe you should calculate costs for each side before making that assumption. Calculate average expenses for someone who is English traveling into London and then compare the same costs for someone in countryside Greece going to Athens. Then maybe you should compare costs for international flights too.

I find your original argument a bit pointless really, especially when museums are generally considered consumer destinations.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.elginism.com/20090929/2402/comment-page-1/#comment-5569 Matthew Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:41:42 +0000 http://www.elginism.com/?p=2402#comment-5569 The admission is currently only one euro - not 5 euros. It did not state anything about what it will be in the future. The fact remains though that if Greeks currently want to see the Elgin Marbles, the journey to London to see them will cost many times more than one (or five) Euros for them to visit - making the actual charge of less relevance. The admission is currently only one euro – not 5 euros. It did not state anything about what it will be in the future.

The fact remains though that if Greeks currently want to see the Elgin Marbles, the journey to London to see them will cost many times more than one (or five) Euros for them to visit – making the actual charge of less relevance.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.elginism.com/20090929/2402/comment-page-1/#comment-5564 Daniel Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:01:01 +0000 http://www.elginism.com/?p=2402#comment-5564 You state it remains unclear if free admission is such a good thing? Now you have lost me here. How can it not be a good thing? Also you argue that the guardian article missleads people by claiming that the admission charge at the Acropolis Museum is five euros and state that the admission is only one euro. Someone of your expertise on this matter should know that the one euro charge is only for the first year of opening. After that it will most definately be five euros! You state it remains unclear if free admission is such a good thing? Now you have lost me here. How can it not be a good thing? Also you argue that the guardian article missleads people by claiming that the admission charge at the Acropolis Museum is five euros and state that the admission is only one euro. Someone of your expertise on this matter should know that the one euro charge is only for the first year of opening. After that it will most definately be five euros!

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