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Why is taking photographs banned in many museums and historic places?

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University

Have you ever pulled out your camera or phone in a museum or historic place and suddenly found a staff person telling you “no photographs”?

I was in London recently and it happened repeatedly in places like Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and Parliament.

The no-photos policy is not limited to just England but is a worldwide...

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