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National Constitution Center Reponse Re Ban on Photography
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:49:06 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Michael Ravnitzky <mikerav () mindspring com> Date: December 1, 2004 6:55:54 PM EST To: FOI-L () LISTSERV SYR EDU Subject: National Constitution Center Reponse Re Ban on Photography NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER RESPONSE REGARDING BAN ON PHOTOGRAPHY Thank you for your interest in the National Constitution Center. It is true that we cannot permit any kind of photography in the exhibit halls, with the exception of Signer's Hall. The reason for this is that we do not own most of artifacts that are on display. They are on loan to us, and the lenders strictly prohibit photographs being taken for their own rights and protection. (In a few cases, it is a matter of the flash being harmful to the artifacts, but in most, it is not, which is why even non-flash photos are prohibited.) As I mentioned, Signer's Hall is the exception since we own that entire exhibit. And there are other areas of the building itself in which photographs are also permissible. I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of further assistance. Thank you again for your interest in the National Constitution Center. Sincerely, Denise Venuti Free Director of Public Relations National Constitution Center 525 Arch Street, Independence Mall Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-409-6636 dvfree () constitutioncenter org Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:50:35 -0700 Reply-To: Jim Warren <jwarren () WELL COM> Sender: State and Local Freedom of Information Issues <FOI-L () LISTSERV SYR EDU> From: Jim Warren <jwarren () WELL COM>Subject: fwd: [IP] National Constitution Center: Photos/Videos Verboten
...... Forwarded Message ....... From: Jim Zellmer <zellmer () virtualproperties com> To: dave () farber net Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 17:55:58 -0500 Subj: National Constitution Center: Photos/Videos Verboten (!) hi Dave: Perhaps a sign of the times, I visited Philadelphia's new National Constitution Center this weekend. I found their presentations very welldone and started to take some non-flash photos. I was quickly told that
"photos were not allowed". I posted the rest here: http://www.zmetro.com/archives/000676.php The irony! Best - Jim ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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