10 years of free museums in Britain

December 01, 2011 16:23

One of the best things about the UK is that their museums are free. And for a country that's been called a nation of shopkeepers, it's no small achievement. Every country in the world, charges a fee -- nominal to steep -- for museum entires.

Thursday marks the 10th anniversary of the government's decision to end charges at England's national museums. Government-sponsored museums that scrapped entry charges in 2001 have seen their combined visitor numbers more than double since, figures show. Almost 18 million people visited the attractions in 2010-11, compared with 7 million in 2000-01.

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