No photographs! National Geographic Pirates Exhibit
This is the only photograph we have from our visit to the National Geographic Pirates! Exhibit at the Nauticus in Virginia Beach. The exhibit was amazing but unfortunately there were NO PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOWED! I saw one woman (immediately after they told us no less than 3 times that photographs were not allowed) try to snap a picture as soon as the entrance opened and she was all but tackled to the ground! I am over exaggerating, but she definitely was strongly reminded to put the camera away or she would be asked to leave with no refund.
There have been many other events where we were disappointed there were no cameras allowed…watching the elegant Lipizzaner stallions in Austria, checking out the monster truck jam in our southern hometown (hey, don’t make fun of me…my son loved it!)…
Instead of being irritated that I can’t capture my son’s face when he sees that first monster truck roar out into the stadium, I snap a picture before and after we go in and enjoy the time spent with my family learning and experiencing something new.
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This exhibit sounds so cool! Ahoy there!
Sometimes I think “No Photography Allowed” rule helps me to appreciate the exhibition more. When I have camera around my neck, I tend to focus too much on taking pictures rather than learning about the exhibit.
So glad to hear that your kids enjoyed it.
It always makes me a little sad when photos aren’t allowed but I follow the rules. I think it’s important to show a little respect to the places your visiting. Places are just as interesting without a camera and as Amy notes, sometimes it’s a bit relaxing not to have to worry about getting every shot.
I’d like to request that you break the rule at the next Monster Truck rally. How cool would that be to feature on the blog!
Don’t you just want to break the rules sometimes?! Luckily, the Monster Truck rally had a lot of pre-show photo opps where you got to meet the drivers and take pictures with the trucks!
It definitely makes me sad but I also follow the rules!
We did really enjoy but it was definitely not for the younger kids…I am going to review it in a blog post next week…