“Yes to the selfie Gallery attracts young people” – The Nation

PERUGIA, August 5, 2014 – “ A NICE SELFIE among the masterpieces of the National Gallery? And why not? It seems to me an excellent idea, perfect for engaging young people ». Technological innovations has always believed and now Fabio De Chirico , Superintendent of the historical, and ethno-anthropological Umbrian artists, can appreciate the line the most revolutionary innovation of the new law on culture and tourism: the freedom to take pictures inside the museums and chasing in consecrates his way to the rampant mania selfie.

SHORT , from now you will be able immortalarsi in a self-timer along with a work of art and no matter if a U.S. study has even spoken of mental disorder and if many experts have been hurled against the degeneration of morals. A Perugia goes against ….

Then you satisfied with this novelty à? “ course, especially for the guys who now use the i-phone for practically everything. Always been one of my goals is to entice the guys to come to the museum, let alone if they are not happy with the chance to take a picture. So you go more and more towards the democratization of cultura».

Eppure many did not like it .. . “ Let’s face it, the absolute prohibition of taking pictures at the museum there has never been, was left to the discretion of the individual. Now the decree to certify that the citizen may do so freely, but always without a flash, which can damage the work, and always for souvenir photos, personal, never for the purpose commerciali».

Insomma, only advantages? “ Absolutely, especially in terms of communication to the citizen who feels the museum as a place of belonging and can share the ownership of the works d'arte».

Un'altra novelty, the museum is free on Sundays. .. “ It ‘just begun, we are in the process of testing and monitoring, but the early results are exciting, free admission goes especially for of the residents, who come back more often and more freely to museo».

E Friday extends up to 21 hours . “ Here I have some doubts, the beginnings were not too encouraging. Maybe add the entry facilitated or guided tours: need something more in the summer on a Friday night is not going to museo…».