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Flash photography harms museum artifacts.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that flash photography harms museum artifacts?

Partly. An official NARA record states that displayed documents are susceptible to cumulative harmful effects of photographic flash, and a discussion notes some pigments and dyes are light-sensitive. A museum-ethics source, however, argues a flash photo in a gallery has minimal negative impact on artifacts.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 3
Flash (photography)
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Flash (photography). (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_(photography)

Evidence against · 1
Museum Ethics
2005
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Edson, G. (2005). Museum Ethics. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ekmEAgAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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FR 2009 07 31
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FR 2009 07 31. (n.d.). govinfo.gov. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-07-31

Does camera flash destroy art?
2011
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Does camera flash destroy art?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/6264/does-camera-flash-destroy-art

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