[log in to unmask] (Jennifer Queree) wrote:

>Our museum has just been told it's a bit of a party pooper in frowning on
flash photography in the exhibit areas.
>Furthermore we are lead to believe it is almost the only museum in the world
where this practice is still enforced.


You are not alone.  We do not allow any type of photography inside our
buildings.  This solves several problems.  The first and most obvious
is to control commercial use of our collections.  (We DO allow
commercial photography, but they pay a nice fee.)  Second, it allows
us to control any copywrite protected materials.  Third, and just as
important as the other, it solves the problem of "flash" photography,
e.g. conservation.  (We have UV filters on all windows and light
fixtures.)

Don't let anyone tell you that you are "the only museum in the world"
that does not allow photography.  Some museums I have been in actually
ask you to leave your camera at the front desk!

Hope this helps!



Jim McCrain
Chief Curator
Old City Park
Dallas, Texas
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