Council considers charging non-residents to visit museum and art gallery

Worcester City Council is considering charging non-residents to visit the city’s museum and art gallery.

An entrance fee of £2.50 is being discussed, with a final decision on the plan to be made later this month.

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum hosts temporary exhibitions and also has an extensive collection, including archaeology, historic costumes and “a nationally important collection of colourful gypsy caravans”.

A council spokesman said: “Currently the museums service is highly subsidised from the city council’s revenue budget, but unfortunately we have a growing deficit in our funding.

“It is with regret therefore that we are recommending to members the introduction of a nominal entrance charge to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum for non-residents of the city.

“We feel confident that such a charge will not deter visitors from enjoying our wonderful art gallery and museum.”