New York: The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, is one of the first in NYC to officially ban the stick to be taken inside the museum premises.
The reason being, public nuisance and damage to precious property, which has led to banned use of selfie sticks at New York museum including many other museums and organizations.
“It has long been a policy that visitors may only use handheld devices to take photos, without any camera extension devices. We have simply added selfie-sticks to this policy, which is in place to ensure the safety of our visitors and the Museum’s works of art,” a representative from the museum said.
Other museums have either already banned the sticks or are seriously considering it.
Guggenheim and The Frick no longer allow them while the Met hasn’t yet reached a decision.
The reason for the restriction is the threat of accidental damage to museum exhibits and artwork, like potentially tearing through a rare Picasso painting.
Stopping to position for a selfie can also lead to congestion in already crowded museums.
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