Ripping off Poor Pilgrims...

I'm having a great week in London with my wife and 3 of our children.
yesterday we decided to go and visit St Paul's cathedral and the Tate modern.
We could see the wonderful dome of St Paul's from quite a distance.

When we arrived we could see the Tate Modern from St Paul's; such a contrast
the old and the modern - reminded me of our task as believers to some how
live out our christian faith in the (post)modern world...where the ancient and the modern
meet...

i didn't intend to major on this point...

i wanted to express my disgust and utter shock at the church institution - in particularly St Paul's cathedral.
i was looking forward to walk round this ancient centre of faith when i discovered that there was an entrance fee - £12.50 for adults, what!!!
i expressed my disbelief with certain adjectives that i won't mention here!

We then walked across Millennium Bridge to the Tate Modern - huge words were written on the building - ENTRANCE FREE.(or words to that effect...)

What does this imply? that the church is a money grabbing institution that wants to rip off poor pilgrims as myself?

What would St Paul think? and God?