Section 4.58.010. Fees.

	(a)  The admission fee to the Alaska State Museum is $5 per visit. The admission fee to the Sheldon Jackson Museum is $3 per visit. However, during the period in the summer months in which the Alaska State Museum and Sheldon Jackson Museum have extended hours, the admission fee to the Alaska State Museum is $12 and the admission fee to the Sheldon Jackson Museum is $5. The museums may not charge an admission fee to a person who is younger than 19 years of age. A $1 discount is available to visitors who are 65 years of age or older.  
	(b)  The fee for an annual pass to the Alaska State Museum and the Sheldon Jackson Museum is $25. An annual pass allows the holder to visit both museums without paying an additional admission fee. An annual pass is valid for the calendar year in which it is issued.  
	(c)  The Alaska State Museum and Sheldon Jackson Museum may waive an admission fee  
		(1) if the museum determines that the waiver is in the public interest; or  
		(2) for a special program presented at the museum, including an exhibit opening, a reception, or a lecture.  
	(d)  For extraordinary services rendered by staff, the Alaska State Museum and Sheldon Jackson Museum may charge for actual material costs and staff time. The charge for staff time may not exceed $50 per hour.  
	(e)  The Alaska State Museum and Sheldon Jackson Museum shall charge a fee for a traveling exhibition. The fee must be equivalent to the museum's costs in providing the exhibition.  
	(f)  The Alaska State Museum and the Sheldon Jackson Museum shall charge a $25 fee for use of a photograph in publishing, video production, exhibits, product presentations, interior design, digital format, advertising, or similar use, including for-profit work done by a consultant or commercial design firm on behalf of a government agency or a non-profit institution. The fee charged under this subsection is for one-time non-exclusive use and is levied in addition to other processing and service charges. The fee charged under this subsection applies whether the photographic image is provided by the state museums or is made by the user. The museum shall waive, in whole or in part, a fee for photographic use if the director of the departmental division that oversees libraries, archives, and museums determines that it is in the public interest.  
	(g)  The Alaska State Museum and the Sheldon Jackson Museum shall charge a $150 fee for the loan of an artifact to a museum. The fee charged under this subsection is levied in addition to other charges incurred by the Alaska State Museum or the Sheldon Jackson Museum for conservation, insurance, packing, shipping, and courier services. The museum shall waive, in whole or in part, a loan fee if the director of the departmental division that oversees libraries, archives, and museums determines that it is in the public interest.  

Authorities

14.07.060;14.57.010

Notes

Authority

AS 14.07.060 AS 14.57.010 ________________________

History

Eff. 2/20/87, Register 101; am 10/21/89, Register 112; am 4/19/95, Register 134; am 5/10/98, Register 146; am 5/3/2000, Register 154; am 11/26/2011, Register 200; am 8/28/2015, Register 215