To not make a donation to the NHM?

[MarioandLuigi]

Am booking some tickets to take DS to the National History Museum to see the Age of the Dinosaurs exibitition. You can either opt in or opt out of giving a donation.

Am I a skinflint scrooge if I opt out? Is the NHM struggling?

all museums are struggling but odds are you'll be spending money in the shop or the cafe so I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

Thats what I thought - DS has saved his birthday money so he can spend it in the museum shop - he has a list on dinosaurs he wants to buy

All museums are struggling hugely so whether you give a donation or not is up to you, but yes, the majority of the income comes from the cafe and shop.

6th August. Its my birthday treat apparently

Obviously not self-selected.

Wrong week.

Bah.

It depends whether or not you can afford it, and how much you spend in the shop and cafe.

As the others said, all museums struggle

You can always make a donation when you are there if you feel like it

I always try to support museums by visiting their e-/shop when I'm buying presents

Yes, all museums and galleries are struggling - cutting back on services and making staff redundant. So they are trying to increase income through donations, sales etc

Obviously up to you what to do. Do they offer Gift Aid on the exhibition ticket fee? That's the way to give them money without paying extra yourself iyswim