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I did recognize this one as an April Fool’s joke (also from a suspicious source; my newsfeed was very impish today😉):

Brooklyn Museum Announces “Pay What We Wish” Admissions

The policy is the museum’s newest attempt to shift its financial burden onto its lowest-ranking staff and the public.

In response to a budget deficit, the Brooklyn Museum is dropping its long-running pay-what-you-wish policy in favor of a new program called “Pay What We Wish.”

Beginning today, April 1, front desk staff will be asked to evaluate visitors’ apparel, accessories, and “general vibe” to determine how much they should pay for admission, according to an all-staff email from senior leadership reviewed by Hyperallergic.

Anonymous sources at the Brooklyn Museum confirmed that front-of-house staffers have received training to size up the prices of visitors’ shoes, including how to differentiate counterfeits from authentic designer pieces.

“They used to teach us about collection highlights and the history of the museum,” one worker told Hyperallergic. “Now they’re teaching us the difference between Birkin bags and Kelly bags.”…

…The first day of the new policy today resulted in mixed reactions from the public.…

…“Hell no,” one interviewee wearing a Supreme x Louis Vuitton jacket, Chrome Hearts Levis, and Balenciaga Triple S sneakers told Hyperallergic. “I ain’t paying $2,000 to see a KAWS, or whatever they’re doing in there. Nope.”

And yet, there are also those upset about not being charged enough. A now-viral TikTok by a fashion influencer decries “being offered free admission” by the Brooklyn Museum’s “tasteless” staff despite wearing a “$9,000 dress.”…