It's amazing how much we take for granted
Museums that are free
Hardly ever visiting
When there's so much to see.
From the British Museum to the Science
National Gallery to the Tate
If you can't get time off work
Some even stay open late.
Unexplored palaces
All with an open door
Welcoming the working classes
And the uneducated poor.
You might think they're just for tourists
And pram pushing yummy mummies
But knowledge brings us power
So don't be taken for dummies.
Broaden your horizons
Educate your mind
Take time out to visit one
You'll be surprised what you find.
You never realise what you have
Until it's there no more
How long before they bring back paying
Another Tory tax on the poor.
They think education & art's a luxury
Not for the likes of you or me
Well soon it bloody won't be
If they decide it's no longer free.
The beauty of not charging
Is you can dip in when you like
When you wouldn't bother for a tenner
At that price take a hike.
The best thing about our museums
Is popping in & out as you choose
That ability to stop for half an hour
What have you got to lose?
So next time when you're up town
Don't dash off for your train
Treat yourself to a free attraction
And stimulate your brain.
Dulwich Poet 30th October 2015
(Not sure what this one is really...the idea was a 'moan' about the cost of museums abroad, But it turned into an appreciation of our free museums, and how we 'neglect' visiting them generally, as Londoners in our own city.)
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