[Robert A Cook PE]

Then again, much of what the Guggenheim calls “modern art” has on display could be spat upon, burned up, or torn and cut to pieces .... And what would not be improved by the vandalism, would not be harmed by the incident.

Seriously, these museums CANNOT just let typical kids from ANY school wander through exhibits and hallways any more. They need to be escorted front and back and in the middle just to protect the “art” from the kids’ mindless actions. And the deliberate actions.

[pabianice]

Years ago I worked as a volunteer at Boston’s Museum of Science. One day a guy from NASA demonstrated a (new) Project Gemini spacesuit. As he was talking a kid (12-14) wandered up on the stage, pulled a piece of bubble gum out of his mouth, and jammed it into one of the suit’s oxygen ports, then stood there with a moronic smile on his face and waited for applause. However, the reaction from the crowd was to swear and yell at him while the demonstrator pulled the gum out of the suit, saying, “No, you can’t do that. This suit costs $22,000.” Some kids do not deserve to be let into a museum.

[sphinx]

Then again, much of what the Guggenheim calls “modern art” has on display could be spat upon, burned up, or torn and cut to pieces .... And what would not be improved by the vandalism, would not be harmed by the incident.

I think only the artists themselves are allowed to do that. Adds value, or something.