Most of these types of museum rules were intended to ban flash. Which could possibly damage something (think flashbulbs here), or annoy other visitors. It is another one of those rules that has been expanded unthinkingly. Of course, at museum's that want to sell you their post cards and books, it is simple self-interest.

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Bob W wrote:
Hi,


Already done in the case of the National Trust.  No photography at all
allowed inside Trust buildings,


the same thing here in the National Maritime Museum - a complete ban
on photography - but no reasons given.

I've been stopped several times, and sometimes just 'reminded' even
though I wasn't trying to take pictures. I'm a Friend of the museum,
and it's only my �20- a year that keeps it going, so they daren't get
stroppy with me :o)

Nevertheless, Erwitt-like I managed to sneak this one when I was there
a couple of years ago:
http://www.web-options.com/Water.jpg



-- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com

"You might as well accept people as they are,
you are not going to be able to change them anyway."




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