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There is a wee chance that I've missed something, but having worked as a coach driver all over Europe for nearly ten years, I never encountered museums outside Britain where you can get in for free (not counting the private museums of less than 100 sq.ft.).
What I actually mean to say is: Is Britain the exception to charging an entrance fee, or are all others museums?
I cannot remember any museum to be for free and I've been to Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria. The only exception here was a perfume museum in Paris, but the management expects all visitors to buy some foul smelling odour for exorbitant prices!

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Well, the, you're coming to the right Canada - expect to pay for everything here and then some!!!!!

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I think there is something in that, the countries you listed there, we have had to pay to get into museums there, and in some of them, I have been able to use my NUS card in the past to get a discount.

It will seem the UK is the only place that you can still get into a museum and gallery for free, which is unbelievable, considering the UK is known to be experience. I get asked that a lot at work, london is expensive eh?

But you know what? You don't have to pay for water in restaurants here, you get it for free with lemon in it :D

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What does it cost you to get the lemon removed?

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:D :D I mean freshly cut lemon, not the juice ;)

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If you ask - in Ireland the waitress carried it to the table before we even had the chance to ask....now that's class.......

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Everything about Ireland has alway been class, even their women ;) Have you had the pleasure of spending st patricks day there?

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The waitress takes the lemon out with her fingers "free of charge" of course.......

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And provocatively sticks it in her mouth :D Come on lads you are going off topic here. Who said it was a waitress anyway, a bit sexist aren't you? ;)

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Just so you know....I'm female...not that it makes that much diference. Yes, when we wee there in March/April we were in the Ring of Kerry area and spent the morning watching the parade......one of the few beautiful days we had.

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Are you coming onto me? Who could have thunk it that you were female :D This is where we usually stay in dublin, and you know who owns it? Yes am a big fan, and admire what the guy does for world poverty, the way he uses his status ! I will rather give him my money than to someone else, I still burn their cds though ;)

http://www.holidaycityeurope.com/clarence-dublin/

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Not all the way in her mouth though.....wasn't it you that started this thread of thought?......and of course you're right.....a waiter would be more tempting for me

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Allright! Cut it. This forum looks more and more like a virtual pub where we all have our little chitchats. Back on-topic agian.

Anyone know a museum outside Britain where you don't pay an entrance fee?

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hahaha - mmm...well one never knows do they? - it's certainly the up and coming thing. Personally I was really shocked at how free and easy pornograph, etc was in Europe - when I went to the cyper cafe to pick up my e-mail. One day sat beside 3 guys who were balantly (you get my drift)..........

.don't think my husband would be very happy though.....but just curious why you thought I was male all this time?

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Here's one:

http://www.canadianclayandglass.ca/

It is in Waterloo, Ontario. Although they don't charge any "entrance fee", you are welcome to make a "donation".