article_snippet: British Museum and National Portrait Gallery are popular with the likes of Boris Johnson and Beyonce.
article_snippet: British Museum and National Portrait Gallery is revising British Museum and National Portrait Gallery policy .
article_snippet: Esther Saunders-Deutsch, a spokeswoman for National Gallery, said: 'Photography is allowed for personal, non-commercial purposes in National Gallery – however there are a few exceptions in order to protect paintings, copyright of loans, individual privacy and the overall visitor experience.
article_snippet: Our gallery assistants and visitor facing staff are fully briefed and instructed to ensure Our are striking the correct balance between visitor experience and the security and safety of works on display. '
article_snippet: Therefore Our gallery assistants and visitor facing staff will use Our gallery assistants and visitor facing staff discretion on a case by case basis in preventing photography which puts the safety of the collection at risk or obstructs other visitors.'
article_snippet: The safety of objects and visitors is paramount to the British Museum and staff will politely inform visitors if the use of any equipment is endangering objects or other people on site.'
article_snippet: A spokesperson from the National Gallery in London said: 'It is important that all our visitors enjoy all our visitors experience at National Gallery and anything that may prove disruptive is reviewed on an ongoing basis.'
article_snippet: I’ve seen things in the National Gallery which make my hair stand on end.
highlights_snippet: British Museum and National Portrait Gallery considering similar move .