Why do you think people visit museums? Because they want to or because they feel like they should?

When walking through halls adorned with masterpieces, you might have to come to terms with the fact that not everyone perceives these works of art or cultural treasures with the same significance that you do. And in doing so, you’ll likely become aware of the lack of museum etiquette on display alongside the art.

Let’s set the scene

I was making my way through one of the gallery spaces at this museum when I happened upon a man who was painting a copy of a piece of work. After a little research, I believe this was part of the National Gallery of Art’s Copyist Program. I had never seen this taking place in a space like this before and decided to take a photo of the works side-by-side…