free admission

Meaning

This term means that entry to a venue, event, or attraction costs nothing. It is commonly seen on signs outside museums, art galleries, parks, and historic sites. Note that while entry is free, you might still need to pay for special exhibitions inside.

Examples

• The national museum offers free admission on the first Sunday of every month.

  The national museum offers free admission on the first Sunday of every month.

• Does this ticket include free admission to the botanical gardens?

  Does this ticket include free admission to the botanical gardens?

• We were happy to find out that the art gallery has free admission today.

  We were happy to find out that the art gallery has free admission today.

• Although there is free admission, donations are highly appreciated.

  Although there is free admission, donations are highly appreciated.

• You don't need to book a ticket because it's free admission all day.

  You don't need to book a ticket because it's free admission all day.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The park has free enter.

  ✓ The park has free admission.

  'Enter' is a verb. For the noun form meaning the right or cost of entering a place, you must use 'admission' or 'entry'.

• ✗ Is there a free admission?

  ✓ Is there free admission?

  'Admission' is an uncountable noun in this context, so it should not be used with the indefinite article 'a'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Many state-owned museums in London offer ___ to the public.

  💡 You do not have to pay to enter.

  Show answer

  free admission

• Is there ___ for children under the age of five?

  💡 No entry fee required.

  Show answer

  free admission