New guidance offered to protect art and exhibits from protest

This article was first published by Museums and Heritage.

New guidance has been published for the museums and heritage sector, which is hoped to help organisations better prepare from incurring damage as a result of protest.

The recommendations have been made in the wake of recent protests at the National Gallery and British Museum.

The National Gallery recently tightened security for visitors entering the building, banning liquids with the exception of baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines.

The tips come from Ecclesiastical Insurance. Its Customer Segment Director Laura Carter said:

“We’ve produced guidance on a number of measures galleries and heritage organisations can take to help protect art from the risk of attacks from protestors. These include inspecting bags at entrances and exits, securing priceless art behind glazed panels, and installing proximity alarm systems to help deter attackers.