Admission to the Bronx Museum will be free for all visitors beginning March 29, the museum announced today. That's right: admission to the Bronx Museum will be free, forever. "At a time when other New York City museums are raising their admission fees, we have chosen to focus on increasing access to the museum as a resource for our community," director Holly Block said in a statement. The free admission initiative is part of the museum's 40th birthday celebration, and is funded by a grant from the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York Community Trust.
Admission to the Bronx Museum — the only art museum in the borough, which is New York City's lowest income region — previously cost $5 for adults and $3 for children and students. In addition to free admission, the museum is also launching a "school adoption" program, working with 40 Bronx public schools to organize classroom visits by museum educators, lead museum visits, and produce lesson plans for teachers.
The Bronx Museum's community-centered 40th birthday celebration strikes an interesting contrast with its recent global initiatives. The museum will be the commissioning institution for the U.S. Pavilion at the 2013 Venice Biennale, and has also launched the smART power program, a collaboration with the Department of State that sends 15 U.S. artists abroad to work with local artists and young people on community-based art projects.
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