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<p>The Government is committed to maintain free entry to the permanent collections
of major national museums and galleries as a condition of funding. Temporary exhibitions
are a valuable addition to the museum visitor experience, but can be costly to put
on. Charging for these exhibitions is, for many national museums, one way of generating
commercial income to supplement their grant-in-Aid and philanthropic revenue. DCMS-sponsored
national museums operate at arm's length from government, and decisions about curatorial
matters and entrance fees for temporary exhibitions are taken independently by these
organisations.</p>
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