Art History in the News: Museum etiquette 101

 

 

‘Over the summer, families flock to cities, amusement parks, landmarks and, of course, museums to take in sights that they otherwise could not see at home.
What many people seem to forget when they visit these places, specifically museums, are their manners.

Museums often have signage for a reason: please be quiet, don’t touch the artwork and no flash photography. There are reasons for all of these items and they should have equal attention. The reason for most of the rules at a museum is so that other people may enjoy the artwork for many years to come.
One of the worst places to find rule breakers is the Louvre . This may sound odd, considering the reputation of the institution. I speak from first-hand experience: I saw more people touching relics that are not only hundreds of years old, but thousands.”

Museum etiquette 101.

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