Different from other museums like British Museum, authentic paintings in Cardiff museum do not have fence in front of it.
An authentic £15m Van Gogh self-portrait is on display on the second floor of Cardiff Museum and you can see it for just £1. When you go inside, you will find that although there are cameras on it, there is no fence around it, due to the management which want tourist feel more comfortable when visiting .
Is this kind of security really safe? ALI, a staff member, said;“It is alarmed and there are many cameras.If someone want to touch it, the alarm will trigger.”The arrangement without guardrail may be to facilitate visitors to see more details, and people are also very conscious of not being very close to the painting.
In addition, Monet’s “Water Lilies” also has no guardrails. Compared to the paid Van Gogh self-portrait, there are more people to visit here, although the staff around the field, still can’t help but worry about someone touching.
A staff member, who declined to be named, said:“I want to give tourists more freedom..it is also the atmosphere of venue because We are not in London，there are so many people sounding paintings.there are fewer people in Cardiff, so you can be a bit more relaxed.”
Throughout the museum, paintings and sculptures are not fenced.Here, visitors can enjoy the exhibits and enjoy the art in a more immersive way, and many painting students are also happy to come here to copy and learn.