We have had several instances where children were allowed to take balloons into the exhibit spaces. We haven't had anything happen yet and the current policy is that it's OK for the children to have them, especially since we gave them out as part of an activity. My fear is that a child will not be paying attention (nor will their parents or the security guard) and the string will get caught on an ornate frame or some 3-D work of art and something will get damaged or it will come crashing down on the child or who knows what. Does anyone else have a policy regarding balloons being allowed in their permanent collection and special exhibit galleries? ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).