'Selfie sticks' banned in several Barcelona museums
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 @ 10:32 PM
MUSEUMS in Barcelona are beginning to ban 'selfie sticks' to prevent injuries to members of the public.
Poles of around 110 centimetres (3'7") to hold a mobile phone at a distance enabling their users to take better pictures of themselves are becoming rife in major tourist attractions and, although the Sagrada Família cathedral and the Barça Museum still allows them, several other venues in the city have added them to their banned list along with spiked umbrellas, large rucksacks, tripods, flashes, food and drink, chewing gum and animals other than guide dogs.
These so far include the Casa Amatller, the Casa Lleó i Morera, the Picasso Museum and the Catalunya National Art Museum.
The Sagrada Família is strict on 'any items which may cause danger or annoyance' to visitors or which 'impede the normal visiting process' of the cathedral, and bans skateboards, rollerskates, bikes, scissors, knives, highlighter pens, paint sprays, any clothing or accessories which prevents a person from being identified, and anyone entering under the influence of alcohol or drugs - but as yet, 'selfie sticks' are still permitted.
And the Barça FC Museum allows 'selfie sticks' as long as they are no more than 70 centimetres (2'3") long, even though it prohibits entry to visitors carrying objects weighing more than half a kilo (1.1lbs) and handbags, rucksacks and all other personal belongings are subject to searches.
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