Why do we have to be quiet in art museums?
by 
Zack Be Gone - All Hail Firebrand.
ANSWERS: 12
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Because people like to immerse themselves in the art and that's hard to do if the person next to you is yaking away.
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Shhhhhhh! You'll scare the art!
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To show respect to others who are there. We have entirely too much intrusion from outside sources..cell phone users who "speak" at the top of their lungs are a good example. Some things are best enjoyed, savored and understood in a quiet environment..like a library or a church..quiet, silence..lovely! :)
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Because paintings have very sensitive hearing.
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To be respectful of the other patrons in there. I don't think the curators would like it too much.
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Out of respect for other visitors who might want to contemplate the art on view. Yet I think it is fine to have lively discussions in an exhibition.
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for all the stuffy pretentious ppl who go there
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As a Museum Security Officer we allow normal conversation. We don't allow children to scream and run wild or adults to act stupid. Not that it doesn't happen. you wouldn't believe what people try to get away with! You can't expect or enforce total silence, but think of the museum as your home. You would expect people to behave normally there. It depends on the crowd. During the school visits it gets rather loud. Once thier gone the noise levels off. If it was too quiet then that would be dull and this job is dull enough already.
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Generally the artist has to be dead for recognition, and they dont want to stir the spirits who painted the art work
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So people can hear each other "oooooo and AHHHH" in order to know which art is good or bad.
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Because art galleries are built in such a fashion as to echo your voice, and that makes people feel uncomfortable.
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i didn't know that you had to be quiet in museums. they always have tour guides blabbing.
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