On Sat, 16 Jan 1999 13:27:18 +0100 "Verlag Dr. C. Mueller-Straten" <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Verlag Dr. C. Mueller-Straten, Kunzweg 23, D-81243 Muenchen, >Tel/Fax: 089-839 690 43, http://WebMuseen.de/VERLAGCMS >MAGAZINES AND BOOKS IN MUSEOLOGY (GERMAN/ENGLISH)+ GERMAN THESAURI > >I am wondering if there are any recommendations regarding picture >taking in >Museums by visitors or photographers, including aspects of copyrights >and >conservation. > >If this question has been treated recently, I apologize in advance. > >Best regards and thanks for your help > >Dr. Christian Mueller-Straten > As long as they do not bring in tripods or use flash, we allow visitors to photograph the galleries. For special photography regarding exhibitions or publications, the public relations department takes over, supervises the shoots, and makes sure credit lines are appropriately supplied to the news media and copyright is acknowledged so that the news media (or whoever is shooting) gets proper contacts for permissions to publishing. We also make sure lights are only used when actually shooting the items to minimize light exposure to the objects. We don't allow flash for conservation/preservation reasons, but we also believe that flash is an annoyance to other visitors, so we ask our visitors to desist from using it. Wherever permission has not been granted to photograph objects by any one of our lenders, we make sure to follow that agreement, and we let our marketing and public relations personnel know which items are out of bounds. If the photographer or news agency is still interested, then they must contact the owner directly. We can usually call the lender directly and ask for permission, if granted, then we go ahead with the shoot, otherwise, we do not allow photography of objects that have restrictions. Olivia Anastasiadis Curator, Nixon Library ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]