Kerala: Use camera inside museums at a price

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Visitors can now use camera inside museums and art galleries under the Department of Museums and Zoos, but it comes with a price. The department is introducing tickets for photography and videography inside the museums at a rate of Rs 2,000.
The state government has issued an order on the same citing that visitors can use professional cameras to shoot inside museums after paying an amount of Rs 2,000. The order was issued based on a request filed by the director of the museum and zoo.
The authorities have been directed that while permitting use of professional cameras inside museums, steps shall be taken to ensure that it does not affect the privacy of other visitors and that the security of intellectual properties inside the museum shall be ensured.
The order will give opportunities for art buffs and vloggers to make video recordings of the exhibits inside art galleries and museums. Thiruvananthapuram zoo already levies a price to use cameras on its premises.
Authorities expect that the Natural History Museum and the Napier Museum will likely draw more crowds with permission being given for the use of cameras inside the building.
The renovated Natural History Museum which was reopened to the public in January 2021 has been drawing attention from visitors for the past few months. The museum was equipped with attractive and informative display systems and the project was completed at a cost of Rs 6 crore. The museum underwent a complete renovation for the first time after it started functioning in 1964.