The public — along with the government — needs to be involved in discussions about the museum’s future, says Martin Segger. “This is not for the Royal B.C. Museum to go out and solve by itself.”
Long-time museum champion and former Victoria city councillor Martin Segger is urging the Royal B.C. Museum to reinstate free admission as the institution plots its future.
When entrance fees — $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and youth, and $1 for children — were first introduced almost 36 years ago, hundreds of people protested outside the museum, and a petition got almost 10,000 signatures in one week.Paul Nursey, chief executive of Destination Greater Victoria, rejected the idea of free museum admission, saying it would be “ruinous government-subsidized competition” for existing attractions.
Segger made his comments during dialogue sessions being held as the museum examines how to modernize and looks for ways to operate that reflect all citizens.
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