I would also talk to the folks at Longwood Gardens, who have well-developed
policies on photography designed to keep visitors from blocking routes,
including an absolute ban on the use of tripods (quite unnecessary, in my
opinion, given the amount of space they have).

Harry Needham
Special Advisor - Programme Development
Canadian War Museum
330 Sussex Drive,
Ottawa, Canada
K1A 0M8
Voice: (819) 776-8612  Fax (819) 776-8623
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> From:         Susan Noakes[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     Museum discussion list
> Sent:         Monday, February 22, 1999 1:53 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Policy on Use of Grounds
>
> Contact Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto (under Metro Toronto
> Conservation
> Authority). They have policies (when I worked there in 1996) relating to
> wedding
> photographs especially - they charge for the use of the grounds, different
> fees
> if your reception or ceremony is also at the site or if its photos only.
> Good
> luck. Susan Noakes
>
> Dave Mitchell wrote:
>
> > I have been asked to write a policy for use of the Museum's grounds by
> > professional photographers.  We are a very popular spot for senior
> pictures
> > and have had some difficulties with clothes changing, blocking visitors
> etc.
> > I am concerned that if I encourage the photographers to used the grounds
> > after hours I am increasing our liability if an injury of some kind
> occurs.
> > At the same time I dont want to discourage responsible use of the
> grounds
> > since its good PR and forbidding the use would be bad PR and impossible
> to
> > enforce.
> >
> > Does anyone have any policies in place or advice in dealing with this?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Dave Mitchell
>