I can't help but add my support for allowing breastfeeding in the galleries.
As the father of a breastfed child, I can say that the breast has been the
only thing that could calm our son down on many occasions. In terms of
disruption to other gallery visitors, a fussing baby is far more bothersome
than a woman discretely breastfeeding. In our family, a breastfeeding ban
would certainly not engender good will toward the museum. If you want to be
a family-friendly place, you will not ban breastfeeding in the galleries.

There is no rational public health, hygienic, preservation, conservation,
etc. reason for banning breastfeeding in the galleries.


On 6/27/03 8:05 AM, "Gibson, Cecelia" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I have two questions for the list.  One is a rather sensitive issue for all
> of you to ponder.  We are currently developing guidelines for visitor
> conduct in exhibition galleries.  The guidelines would be posted in each
> gallery and would be used by our Gallery Representatives as a means of
> enabling them to act when they see behaviors that are inappropriate in the
> gallery.  One of the first items listed would, of course, be no food or
> drinks allowed.  We would like to include breast-feeding in this category as
> it is technically a food source.

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