Entry to the museum is currently free to all but Worcester City Council faces increasing pressure to balance the books.
The council is proposing the introduction of a £2.50 admission fee for visitors who live outside the city.
Worcester residents would continue to be able to enjoy the venue free of charge.
Details of exactly how this would work in practice are yet to be worked out but are expected to be similar to a system that used to be in place at the Commandery.
When it had a similar pricing structure in place, city residents needed to show a form of ID such as a utility bill or driving licence once in order to prove their address, then they’d be given a pass so they could access the museum for free again.
A Worcester City Council spokesman said: “Currently the museums service is highly subsidised from the city council’s revenue budget but unfortunately we have a growing deficit in our funding, so it is with regret therefore that we are recommending to members the introduction of a nominal entrance charge to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum for non-residents of the city.
“We feel confident that such a charge will not deter visitors from enjoying our wonderful art gallery and museum.”
Councillors are set to debate the admission fee, as well as a number of other planned charges and the council’s draft budget for 2025/26, at a policy and resources meeting on Tuesday, February 4.
A final decision on the plan will be made at full council later in the month.
Admission prices at the Commandery are set to remain the same, according to agenda papers published ahead of Tuesday’s meeting.
But there is a three percent increase in wedding packages at the historic venue.