The Met Sued Over “Deceptive” Admission Fee

March 26th, 2013

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been handed a class-action lawsuit, alleging that it has deceived patrons into believing that the admission price for the museum is $25.  While the museum is legally required to offer free admission to the public, it posts a “recommended” admission fee at the front entrance.  “The museum was designed to be open to everyone, without regard to their financial circumstances,” says Arnold Weiss, one of the attorneys in the case.   “But instead, the museum has been converted into an elite tourist attraction.”

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