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In fact, most banned all photography. That's almost always because of overprotective display and reproduction rights agreements, not physical protection of the
by BugsJustFindMe 10y ago
In fact, most banned all photography.
That's almost always because of overprotective display and reproduction rights agreements, not physical protection of the works themselves.
- 4ad 10y ago> That's almost always because of overprotective display and reproduction rights agreements Duh. Of course. Why do you think I would think otherwise? It is, however a very usual practice, which is why I find photography in museums unusual enough to ask for a clarification.
- itp 10y agoThat seems like an unnecessarily hostile response. Even if you already knew that, other people reading the conversation might not have known it. There's no call to interpret a declarative statement as a personal attack, or implication that your knowledge was in some fashion lacking.
- ghaff 10y agoIn my experience, allowing photography in museums isn't "unusual." I would have said it's more common than not. When it's not allowed in busy museums, I also wonder if one reason isn't to discourage people blocking foot traffic and otherwise getting in the way because they need their fiftieth selfie portrait of the day.