A tale of two galleries...
October 10 2011
Picture: BG
Rant Alert...
This weekend I went to both the Ahsmolean and the National Gallery. At the former, you can take pictures (e.g., above - I love their low, busy hangs), and the room attendants are cheery.
At the latter, I saw a hapless elderly tourist get bellowed at by a room attendant for seeming to lift his camera. It was such a loud and rude shout that everyone in the room was visibly startled. More and more galleries are allowing photos for personal use - the National should too. And it should stop shouting at its visitors. (I don't like to criticise the National - but as I have my name on their wall, I hope they'll forgive me...)
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