Filming Guidelines for Media

• Crews must be accompanied by museum staff at all times
• Crew members may not handle any works of art
• Crew members cannot be closer than two feet from a work of art
• Lighting used on paintings must be reflected or cool light
• No direct lighting is allowed on works of paper, including photographs, prints, and drawings
• Lights and stands are to be at least 5-10 feet away from any artwork
• Lights must be turned off when not in use
• Lightstands must be weighed down by sandbags
• When moving a tripod or lightstand, it must be carried vertically
• In general, boom microphones are not allowed in the galleries
• Cables must run along the walls if possible and must be secured with tape or sandbags

Contact Information

Pamela Marcil 313.833.7899 pmarcil@dia.org