Comments on: Daily photo 7: April 2011, Yorkshire Museum

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 05 May 2016 09:56:46 +0000

It is very sad that our museums are getting more expensive to go in, for residents as well as visitors – particularly if it prevents local people from seeing their heritage. I admire Lisa’s measured and calm way of writing about this subject – and all controversial subjects – so I will try to be calm too! As a museum employee (not at a YMT museum) I must remind people that the funding for museums has been catastrophically cut by this government and that we in York are lucky that we have not seen any museum closures as many other great UK cities have (Lancaster springs to mind). Local museums are seriously under threat, which is why they have had to take the decision to increase visitor revenue in this way. None of them want to put prices up, but when it is either that or potential closure, there is very little choice.

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:45:42 +0000

I thought the references I’d seen to this date referred to last year, but I must have misunderstood. Should maybe try to get round the museums before the end of the month then, as mine needs renewing then. Thanks David.

By: David Dixon

David Dixon — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 19:44:20 +0000

You can keep going to Yorkshire and Castle museum on your York card until it’s expiry date provided that’s on or before July 2016. Not the Art gallery though.