️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  They are popular with the likes of Boris Johnson and Beyonce.<unk> They are popular with the likes of Boris Johnson and Beyonce.<unk> But selfie sticks, the extendable rods used by people to take photographs of themselves with mobile phones, have now been banned in the National Gallery.<unk>But selfie sticks, the extendable rods used by people to take photographs of themselves with mobile phones, have now been banned in the National Gallery. The move follows bans in galleries in France and America<unk> including the Palace of Versailles and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. <unk> The move follows bans in galleries in France and America<unk> including the Palace of Versailles and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The National Gallery has banned selfie sticks - extendable rods used by people to take photographs of themselves.<unk> The National Gallery has banned selfie sticks - extendable rods used by people to take photographs of themselves. The British Museum (pictured, visitors taking a snap with the Elgin Marbles) is revising its policy. <unk> The British Museum (pictured, visitors taking a snap with the Elgin Marbles) is revising its policy. The National Gallery, which allowed cameras for the first time last year, is expelling the gadgets because they fall under the category of <unk>tripods<unk>, which are already prohibited.<unk> The National Gallery, which allowed cameras for the first time last year, is expelling the gadgets because they fall under the category of <unk>tripods<unk>, which are already prohibited. <unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk> ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Our gallery assistants and visitor facing staff are fully briefed and instructed to ensure we are striking the correct balance between visitor experience and the security and safety of works on display.<unk>Our gallery assistants and visitor facing staff are fully briefed and instructed to ensure we are striking the correct balance between visitor experience and the security and safety of works on display.<unk>Our gallery assistants and visitor facing staff are fully briefed and instructed to ensure we are striking the correct balance between visitor experience and the security and safety of works on display. Therefore they will use their discretion on a case by case basis in preventing photography which puts the safety of the collection at risk or obstructs other visitors.<unk> Paul Reynolds visited the National Gallery in London on December 31 and took this selfie. Paul Reynolds visited the National Gallery in London on December 31 and took this selfie. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Museum is currently reviewing its policy on the use of "selfie-sticks" and other apparatus within the museum grounds. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
Palace of Versailles and New York Museum of Modern Art banned sticks. National Gallery has followed suit saying they fall under'tripod'category.<unk> British Museum and National Portrait Gallery considering similar move. (British Museum and National Portrait Gallery considering similar move)