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MOSI Rant

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I went over to Tampa today with my daughter and my friend Michelle, and her four children. We had some lunch and then our plan was to go over to the Museum of Science and Industry.

My mistake was in not checking out the prices online before we made the drive. Wirth the price of gas, I would have been better off not going at all.

Why? Because the admission for an adult is almost $25 and for a child it is about $20. I stood there and for the life of me I could not justify spending that kind of money for a one-day pass to a museum that is far outshone by the Air and Space museum in Washington, DC – which just happens to be free.

I know that growing up in the DC suburbs spoiled me for almost any other museum. The Smithsonian museums are superior to most other museums and they are free for everyone. However, I suppose I expected to pay some sort of fee today, but I did not think it would be over $15. I was hoping it was closer to $10. When I stood there trying to make myself pay almost $45 for me and my daughter, I decided I would much rather turn around and go home.

I did not have to ask my friend twice. She would have had to pay about $110 for her family to get in.

I don’t think so.

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