Rant: My "free" museum day cost me $60 in parking and snacks

Went to the city art museum last Saturday because they advertise free admission the first weekend of every month. What nobody tells you is the garage across the street charges $28 flat rate, and once you're inside they herd you past a $12 café and a gift shop with $8 keychains. I did the math after leaving, two of us spent more than a movie ticket costs. Checked the museum's website later and buried in fine print it says "suggested donation" and "paid events excluded," plus the garage is privately owned so they get away with it. Anyone else get tricked by these "free" cultural days in bigger cities like Chicago or Seattle?

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