The Barnes Decision – Do The Math. Does It Really Work?

So the Barnes is moving to Philadelphia, where it’s said opportunity awaits. But the plan is to replicate the Barnes’ current galleries and limit visitors to 100 ata time. “If the replicated galleries are going to be the same size and if entrance is going to be restricted, as it is now, one wonders if the expected gain is great enough to be worth the effort. The foundation’s Merion galleries are much too small for large crowds; the 100-visitor limit acknowledges that. So why replicate the problem as part of the solution?”