Stick ’em up: Usage of the selfie stick may compromise the safety of valuable art pieces in museums. It is also an invasion of public space in crowded places. Photo: AFP
This item is now deemed a public nuisance at museums and theme parks.
More and more museums are introducing bans on selfie sticks, with the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum the latest institute to tell visitors they’ll have to check their sticks in at the door.
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