Our policy is to not allow any photography at all.  We make exceptions only for P.R. purposes, either the media or for our own publications.


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Robert Handy
Brazoria County Historical Museum
100 East Cedar
Angleton, Texas  77515
(409) 864-1208
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From:   Museum Security Network[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Wednesday, November 18, 1998 8:46 AM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Re: flash photography allowed in exhibit halls?

> Date:          Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:54:25 -0800
> Reply-to:      Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> From:          Susan Young <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject:       flash photography allowed in exhibit halls?
> To:            [log in to unmask]

> What are your feelings about allowing museum visitors to take flash
> pictures in your exhibit hall?  If you have a policy against it, does
> that include the media (press and TV) too?
>

Our (Rijksmuseum Amsterdam) policy is not to allow flash photography.
There are several reasons, but the main reason is (are) the eyes of
our guards. Can you imagine what it means being a guard guarding the
Nightwatch and accept flashes into your eyes hundreds of times per
day. Of course exceptions are made for the media.....

Ton Cremers


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