The Most Expensive Museum in the World

Well, it looks like tourists will have to allocate more money for their museum visits. One of the most well-known locations in the world, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) will be raising its ticket prices by $5. 
This means that entry will now cost $30 for adults, $22 for seniors, and $17 for students. The museum previously had a “pay-as-you-wish” policy for their tickets until 2018. They did introduce strict entry fees after that. 
According to the museum, the $5 increase is modest for out-of-state and international visitors, seeing that it is the first price hike in 11 years. “For out of state residents, the Museum is always seeking a balance between ensuring we are providing as wide access as possible, and generating critical support for our programming,” a Met spokesperson shared in a statement regarding the price increase. 
The Met now joins Seattle’s Chihuly Garden and Glass museum ($30 admission) and London’s Churchill War Rooms (approximately $31.60) as one of the most expensive museums in the world.