ADMISSION COST. THEY LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THIS GOAL AND IT'S BEEN SUCCESSFUL SO FAR. (CLIP 9166 / 00;22;25;05- 00;22;33;01) N/A PLANE AND GO TO MONTEREY BAY BECAUSE IT'S LIKE A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE.> EACH YEAR - FAMILIES LIKE áTHIS ONEá TRAVEL TO VISIT THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM. (CLIP 9166 / 00;23;50;27- 00;23;58;10) N/A THAT WAS JUST LIKE. IT'S LIKE AWE INSPIRING. IT'S AMAZING.> BUT - NOT EVERY FAMILY CAN AFFORD A TRIP OR EVEN TICKET TO THE AQUARIUM. THIS IS WHY THEY LAUNCHED A PROGRAM IN MAY, ALLOWING FAMILIES WHO RECEIVE FREE FOOD ASSITANCE, ADMISSION TO VISIT THE AQUARIUM AT NO COST. (CLIP 9116 / 00;01;40;21- 00;01;51;13) N/A SOME OF WHOM PERHAPS HAVE NEVER VISITED THE AQUARIUM BEFORE, AND SO BY COMING THROUGH OUR DOORS, THEY CAN CONNECT WITH THE ANIMALS, THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT THE HABITATS.> THE AQUARIUM HAS WELCOMED ABOUT 120- THOUSAND PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROGRAM, AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 10- THOUSAND PEOPLE A WEEK. (CLIP 911616 / 00;02;19;13- 00;02;34;29) N/A FINANCIAL BARRIER TO BE IN THE WAY OF PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE OCEAN AND TO FEEL THE JOY AND THE WONDER AND THE CURIOSITY, ALL THOSE THINGS THAT WE KNOW HELPS INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CARE ABOUT THE OCEAN AND TO SEE HOW CONNECTED THEY ARE TO IT.> IN ADDITION TO THE 'MUSEUMS FOR ALL' ACCESS PROGRAM.. THEY ALSO HAVE A GROUP VISIT INITIATIVE CALLED 'FREE TO LEARN,' FOR NON- PROFITS TO BRING PEOPLE THEY SERVE. (CLIP 9116 / 00;05;53;23- 00;06;02;12) N/A SURE THAT OUR DOORS ARE OPEN TO EVERYBODY TO EXPERIENCE THAT JOY WHEN WHEN WE CONNECT WITH THE OCEAN AND ITS HABITATS.> THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED INTERNALLY BY THE AQUARIUM, USING ADMISSION FEES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND DONATIONS FOR SUPPORT.