Don’t: Lean on the Artwork
People tend to be pretty divided on whether you should take a selfie in an art museum. Personally though, I say go for it—it’s a great way to commemorate some beautiful pieces (and your beautiful mug)! There are a few caveats though, and the biggest might be please, for the love of god, don’t touch the art.
Otherwise, you might end up like this Los Angeles woman who made headlines in 2017 when she inadvertently backed up into an exhibition and ended up causing about $200,000 worth of damage. You can see her in the video above. It’s about the 11 minute mark when she slips, mid-pose, knocking into the pedestal behind her. And because this exhibit was, more or less, an elaborate setup of very expensive dominos, her flub set off a chain reaction that ended with about a dozen of these pieces knocked over—and three broken beyond repair.
