e-2358 (Culture and heritage)
- Keywords
- Fees
- Museums and galleries
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- Canadian museums and galleries charge some significant admission fees to access and visit them, even if some allow free admission on specific days e.g. Thursday;
- Since December 1, 2001, the UK Government passed legislation to make many of Britain's best museums and galleries free admission for everyone all the time;
- Washington, DC also has a free admission model including the National Museum of Natural History, National Air and Space Museum, National Gallery of Art, National Museum of African American History and Culture, etc.;
- Could the Canadian government consider a similar approach as the UK Government or Washington, DC?;
- Even if it is free for kids at a certain age range, it is not free for family members, friends, teachers or guardians;
- If eliminating the fees is impossible, would the Canadian government consider other ways to consolidate fees to reduce them to a more reasonable fee to access all?;
- Alternatively, would the Canadian government consider making all National Capital Region (NCR) museums and galleries free admission as part of a "freedom vision" for Canada's capital?; and
- One year family access membership fees combined for museums and galleries in the NCR alone run north of $500.
- Open for signature
- December 30, 2019, at 9:01 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- April 28, 2020, at 9:01 a.m. (EDT)