The world’s largest cultural institution, the Met, has announced that it will be changing its admissions policy for the first time in half a century by charging visitors who are not from New York City $25 entry. As of 1 March 2018, adults living outside of New York will be paying the full $25 admission fee, seniors $17, and students $12. New York residents will continue to pay as they wish, a policy the museum implemented in 1970. The Met has noted that it is assembling an official list of forms of identification that can be used to prove in-state residency. These policy changes come about as the museum seeks a reliable, annual income following rumours of mismanagement and a decline in revenue. Daniel Weiss, the Met’s president and chief executive officer, told The New York Times, “what we’re trying to do is find the right balance in generating revenue to support this enterprise and admissions income has fallen behind.”
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