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Air and Space Museum in being optimistic that in the long run the magazine will succeed.

DINAMATION

Mr. Adams indicated that a new temporary exhibition called "Dinosaurs: Alive and in Color" will be coming to the National Museum of Natural History. Because it is available only for rent -- indeed, at a considerable sum -- the Smithsonian plans to charge a nominal admission fee, much in the way it charges for admission to the IMAX theater and planetarium in the National Air and Space Museum without charging for admission to the rest of the museum. To avoid depriving anyone from seeing this show on the basis of the fee, there will be periodic free days and other provisions made for school groups. There will also be a related musical program at the National Zoological Park for which admission will be charged. It is the Secretary's view that charging for admission to these special attractions does not violate the position recently reaffirmed by the Regents that the Smithsonian museums should be open to the public free of charge.

RESOLUTION OF THE FREER VISITING COMMITTEE

Mr. Adams reported that the Visiting Committee of the Freer Gallery of Art adopted a resolution at its October 23, 1989 meeting calling for the Smithsonian "to assure and provide the necessary resources to complete the renovation and reopening of the Gallery ... [including] funding for construction as well as the reinstallation of the collections." The Secretary noted that funds are essentially in hand to cover the construction costs but that it is difficult to make a commitment in the years ahead for all of the resources that might be required for the reinstallation of exhibitions. Nonetheless, he added, the Smithsonian will do all it can to bring the Freer back to its accustomed level of visual splendor.

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