[log in to unmask] (Jennifer Queree) wrote: >Our museum has just been told it's a bit of a party pooper in frowning on flash photography in the exhibit areas. >Furthermore we are lead to believe it is almost the only museum in the world where this practice is still enforced. You are not alone. We do not allow any type of photography inside our buildings. This solves several problems. The first and most obvious is to control commercial use of our collections. (We DO allow commercial photography, but they pay a nice fee.) Second, it allows us to control any copywrite protected materials. Third, and just as important as the other, it solves the problem of "flash" photography, e.g. conservation. (We have UV filters on all windows and light fixtures.) Don't let anyone tell you that you are "the only museum in the world" that does not allow photography. Some museums I have been in actually ask you to leave your camera at the front desk! Hope this helps! Jim McCrain Chief Curator Old City Park Dallas, Texas [log in to unmask]