United Kingdom Evaluates that British Museums Charge Entry to Foreign Tourists

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One of the great attractions of London and the United Kingdom when visiting the country is the gratuitousness of its main museums and art galleries, a measure approved by the government of Tony Blair in 2001. Blair thus corrected a drift begun in the 80s and 90s of the last century in which some centres of art and culture began to charge entry, breaking with tradition.Perhaps as part of his third way, Blair wanted to preserve that sign of Britis…