The Bayeux Tapestry, British Museum review: believe the hype Life&Style The Bayeux Tapestry, British Museum review and star rating: ★★★★ Art history is not always held in the highest regard as an academic discipline, dismissed by one columnist at this newspaper as “a degree for posh girls too thick to do real history”. It stems from a notion that reading books is more demanding than [...]
The Debate: Should UK museums charge international tourists? Opinion A review has suggested charging international tourists to save Britain's struggling museums. We hear the case for and against.
Make foreign tourists pay to keep museums free for Londoners Opinion Free museum entry isn’t the feel-good policy you think it is. Time to charge foreigners and keep our precious collections free for Londoners, says James Ford Is the idea of charging foreign tourists for access to major museums and art galleries really that radical a proposal? Judging by the reaction from some corners of the [...]