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LORD STRABOLGI
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will specify the present estimates, broken down to each individual case, in respect of all 18 institutions, of:(1) the gross receipts expected from admission charges to the national museums and galleries in Great Britain during the first 12 months of their imposition: and
| Gross | Net; | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| British Museum | … | … | … | … | 190,000 | 170,750 |
| Science Museum | … | … | … | … | 125,000 | 107,250 |
| Victoria and Albert Museum (Note 1) | … | … | … | … | 169,000 | 139,500 |
| Imperial War Museum | … | … | … | … | 50,000 | 43,500 |
| London Museum | … | … | … | … | 21,000 | 15,500 |
| National Gallery | … | … | … | … | 170,000 | 155,000 |
| National Maritime Museum | … | … | … | … | 85,000 | 62,500 |
| National Portrait Gallery | … | … | … | … | 50,000 | 43,500 |
| Tate Gallery | … | … | … | … | 95,000 | 80,000 |
| Wallace Collection | … | … | … | … | 16,000 | 11,000 |
| British Museum (Natural History) | … | … | … | … | 110,000 | 96,500 |
| Geological Museum | … | … | … | … | 25,000 | 20,000 |
| Royal Scottish Museum | … | … | … | … | 30,000 | 26,500 |
| National Galleries of Scotland | (Note 2) | … | 39,000 | 32,000 | ||
| National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland | (Note 2) | … | ||||
| National Museum of Wales | … | … | … | … | 28,100 | 23,400 |
Notes:(1) This includes provision for Bethnal Green Museum.
(2) The National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and the Scottish National Portrait Gallary share premises with a common entrance; receipts could be separated only notionally.