TGIGreeny's Photography Blog

Again, went with my mum today to the exhibition about the Roman emporer Hadrian at the British Museum. Despite there being no clearly visible sign, some snotty American museum employee was very adamant that I couldn't take photos, spinning some line about copyright. I'd managed to get quite a few off before then, because the lighting was interesting on the busts and sculptures.

I hate it when museums don't let people take photos (without flash I might add, which I appreciate is antisocial). Its just so they can ruip you off with their own books and postcards. Anyway, to save you the trouble, your £12 entrance fee gets you into a mildly interesting exhibition of sculpture, busts, reliefs and a bit of pottery. The exhibits are interesting, as is Hadrian's life, but there are too many people in at once (despite the staggered times you can enter with each ticket), and all the descriptions are very small, and very low down, making it a frustrating experience, particularly when foreign tourists keep pushing in front.

I'll post the shots soon, when I've had a chance to edit and post-process.