The no wins with 53% against 40% yes, perfectly in line with the global figure: the verdict is clear, though not overwhelming.
The generational split is striking: the 45-54 age group votes yes unanimously, while those 55-64 and 65+ vote no unanimously, with the 18-34 range evenly divided.
Men reject free admission far more firmly than women, who lean no as well but with notably more indecision.
The dominant register is economic and practical: running costs, upkeep, the risk of higher taxes. Nearly every no voice proposes targeted free admission rather than a blanket policy.
Yes voices do not deny the cost; they reframe the question. Museums hold shared history, and charging entry for a heritage sometimes acquired through dispossession strikes several contributors as contradictory.