Brighton Museum to charge £5 for non-residents

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Brighton Museum is to charge non-residents £5 admission in a bid to help plug the council’s budget gap – even though visitor numbers are likely to be halved as a result.

The new charge will come into force from May 1 and is expected to net Brighton and Hove City Council £200,000.

A report to the council’s economic development and culture committee, which meets on Thursday (January 15), says: “In support of the 2015/16 budget strategy and the need to deliver savings, it is proposed to introduce admission charges for the first time to Brighton Museum. A full-year saving of £200,000 has been proposed.”

It adds: “It is anticipated … museum visitor numbers will drop by 50% following the introduction of admission charges.”