Yep!
Museum ‘Bans’ Cameras And Asks People To Sketch Artwork Instead
Posted on November 23 2015 at 20:45 pm
Are you bored of people constantly blocking your view in museums because they are trying to line up the perfect photo? Well I am.
Thankfully though, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has taken steps to stop this – asking visitors to leave them at home and sketch the artwork at the museum instead.
“In today’s world of mobile phones and media a visit to a museum is often a passive and superficial experience,” they write on their website. “Visitors are easily distracted and do not truly experience beauty, magic and wonder. This is why the Rijksmuseum wants to help visitors discover and appreciate the beauty of art and history through drawing.”
“You don’t even have to be able to draw because this is not about the final result, but rather about looking at what you want to draw. When you do this, you begin to see things you never noticed before. You see proportions, details, lines… you get closer to the artist’s secret.”
As a lover of museums, and all they’ve got to offer, I’m really happy that the bumbling tourist will now have to appreciate the art more. Gone will be the days of ducking flashes and zoom lenses, and hopefully we’ll all get to understand the culture that little bit more.
Thankfully though, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has taken steps to stop this – asking visitors to leave them at home and sketch the artwork at the museum instead.
“In today’s world of mobile phones and media a visit to a museum is often a passive and superficial experience,” they write on their website. “Visitors are easily distracted and do not truly experience beauty, magic and wonder. This is why the Rijksmuseum wants to help visitors discover and appreciate the beauty of art and history through drawing.”
“You don’t even have to be able to draw because this is not about the final result, but rather about looking at what you want to draw. When you do this, you begin to see things you never noticed before. You see proportions, details, lines… you get closer to the artist’s secret.”
The wonderful museum in all its glory
Here is a little taste of what you can expect to see here from now on…
It brings the art to life and changes your perspective
I’m all for it if it stops droves of fellow tourists from snapping away
You don’t have to be the next Picasso to be able to draw the art
In fact I think it will help children get more creative and think about the art differently
At their Big Draw event, which was held on the 24th and 25th of October, they even handed out sketch books and pencils to visitors who wanted to draw
I think it’s a fantastic idea personally. Fingers crossed it gets rolled out by more European museums
Next time you’re in Amsterdam, make sure you pay them a visit
As a lover of museums, and all they’ve got to offer, I’m really happy that the bumbling tourist will now have to appreciate the art more. Gone will be the days of ducking flashes and zoom lenses, and hopefully we’ll all get to understand the culture that little bit more.
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