If you’ve visited a museum, you’ve seen it. Maybe you’ve even done it taken a picture of yourself with a piece of art. Perhaps it’s because you love the painting or sculpture, or maybe it was just a famous piece of art and you wanted to share with the world that you’d seen it in person. But the majority of museums ban（禁止） photography at the museum.
The reasons for banning photography differ. Some museums have pieces lent to them that aren’t allowed to be photographed according to the owner’s wishes, like most of the exhibits at The Tate in London. Others are concerned about what camera flashes will do to the art; bright lights can damage certain paints. Some want to preserve a certain atmosphere. Sir John Soane’s Museum,a small museum in London, states that it bans photography to “maintain the unique, magical atmosphere insides”.
For other museums the “no photography” rule is based on observed behavior that seems to fly against the idea of what the museum is for: “Personally, what I’ve noticed is that people spend more time taking pictures than looking at pieces of art,” said Benoit Parayre, the director of communications at the Center Pompidou in Paris. “They take a picture, and don’t even stop in front of the paintings. ”
For most museums. it’s purely practical. “People taking selfies（自拍）are more concerned with getting their shot than paying attention to where their bodies are. some nearly backing into objects,” complained Heidi Rosenau. the Frick’s communication director. What’s worse, in a busy museum, people taking photos with the art causes traffic-flow issues. Sure, some people only take a quick shot, but we all have a friend or two who spends minutes getting the “perfect” photo--now just imagine them in a museum blocking people from seeing famous works of art that they’ve spent time and money to come and see.
A selfie can be fun and harmless, but it can also be rude and get in the way of other people’s experiences.
【小题1】What do we learn from the first paragraph?| A．Visitors can copy a famous piece of art. |
| B．Taking pictures is not allowed in most museums. |
| C．Most visitors carry cameras in the museum. |
| D．Most exhibits of art are borrowed from others |
| A．ensuring safety | B．preserving art works |
| C．keeping order | D．maintaining an atmosphere |
| A．selfie-takers may damage the exhibits |
| B．selfie-takers may inspire other visitors |
| C．selfie-takers may steal the piece |
| D．selfie-takers can better enjoy art |
| A．A harmless selfie should be allowed in all museums. |
| B．Some museums can be open to a selfie. |
| C．A selfie should be banned in museums |
| D．A selfie can be dangerous in museums. |
