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Do museums need to crack down on selfies?

The Uffizi in Florence is restricting selfies, and New York’s Frick Collection bans all photography—but other museums encourage them

Philippa Kelly
12 November 2025
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Snap happy: a visitor takes a selfie on their phone of in front of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (around 1503) Photo: Barry Talley (Unsplash)