photography at the Museum, Yes or No? Often discussed by the New York Times listserv to represent the American Museum Association Museum-L. In practice it has been little changed. While museums with primarily interactive Ausstellungsstuecken such as children's and science museums in stride with private photographs in the exhibition space, art museums in particular follow the strict execution of the "Zero-Picture Policy. The reasons are quite understand. Five reasons why
shooting in most American (and German) museums still banned is:
first Protection of intellectual property
museums through various treaties and the law, committed to protecting the intellectual property of artists and creative people. It is often easier to represent one for every Ausstellungsstuecke restrictive rule.
second Conservation
flash damaged works of art. Curators argue that a brighter illumination, which enables photos without flash, the art works in the long term harm as well.
third Revenue
If the visitors do their own recordings purchased, then another the catalogs and postcards in the Museum Shop?
4th Aesthetics
photography can disturb other visitors especially group shots or inappropriate gestures (in the ancient art).
5th Security
With camera and video camera can be a spy museum glorious.
Nina Simone, who writes the fantastic blog Museum 2.0 leads, in a recent article on five reasons why the photographs should be allowed in museums:
first Visit opportunities
As long as the safety of art or visitors is not compromised and no illegal behavior is encouraged, museums should provide visitors with familiar and convenient way to get acquainted with art.
second Participation in the mission statement anchor
How can a visitor as "partners" feel of a museum when he is first asked to insert his camera (cell phone) again?
third Create memories
studies show that help personal audio and visual images to remind
experiences and content better.
4th Personal memories
mom at the feet of Nike - If you want a masterful recording of the sculpture will still buy in the shop.
5th publish pictures
Is it really so bad if someone stops his photos from the museum on Flickr? Is not that the authentic form of Maketing, the wish of every culture manager? And as you weigh the possible loss of Postkartenverkaeufen against the photos on Flickr obtained by customers?
Seems to me a generous photo pioneering scheme for a visitor-oriented institution and active visitor participation. What do you think?
