"Please do not touch " Should suffice. Anything else will get you in
trouble.
It's your gallery guards' job to make sure nothing is touched


Gibson, Cecelia wrote:

>Please don't shoot the messenger!
>
>I've been asked to post another question to the list regarding visitor
>behavior in the gallery.  The list we are compiling will be used by our
>Gallery Representatives as a guideline for what behaviors are acceptable, or
>unacceptable in the gallery.  They can use the list as backup if a visitor
>confronts them on a policy.  The following statement is in regards to babies
>in the gallery.  We have noticed on several occasions small children carried
>on a hip will reach out and touch an unglazed painting, or object on
>display.  We would like to add the following statement as a means of
>alleviating this problem:
>
>"Babies must remain in strollers, if one is available.  If there is no
>stroller with the child please ask the parent or adult to hold on to the
>child's hand, and to make sure the child does not reach out and touch
>objects on display including the framed works on the wall".
>
>How have other institutions handled this issue?  Do you feel this is a
>reasonable request?
>
>Your responses are much appreciated!
>
>Best,
>Cecelia
>
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