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DAI seeks donations, shuts on Tuesdays
Beginning Feb. 1, 2011, the Dayton Art Institute will request donations from visitors and will close on Tuesdays.
The museum is already closed on Mondays.
The moves were announced Friday, Dec. 17, in response to financial pressures that have seen the museum finish the past four years with budget deficits.
Admission is currently free, except for special exhibitions.
Janice Driesbach, director and CEO, said visitors “will be asked for a suggested donation” of $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.
Members, children 12 and under and visitors purchasing tickets to special exhibitions will not be asked for a donation.
Access to the museum’s permanent collection will remain free of charge for visitors who do not wish to contribute. The DAI has offered free admission since receiving a grant supporting that policy in 1994 from Bank One, now JP Morgan Chase.
For more information about the museum, which is located at 456 Belmonte Park North in Dayton, call (937) 223-4278 or visit www.daytonartinstitute.org.
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By Mr. Grammar
December 17, 2010 4:31 PM | Link to this
“…shuts on Tuesdays?” Should it be shuts its doors?