Should tourists pay for museum entry? With Alison Cole, director of the Cultural Policy Unit

The House of Lords is considering a proposal to charge overseas visitors admission fees at museums and galleries. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the free entry policy, but with some institutions now reporting deficits, government ministers are looking to tourists to prop up cultural institutionsIn this episode, host Tamara Kormornick speaks to Alison Cole, the director of the Cultural Policy Unit think tank, who helped to devise the initial universal free admission policy instituted in 2001. Together, they discuss whether charging tourists could generate enough income to plug the gap in arts funding, and explore alternative ways to keep cultural institutions free for all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.