‘I’ve been told off for taking snaps too’: our critic on the selfie-taking crackdown at the Uffizi gallery
- Posted on June 24, 2025
- By The Guardian
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‘I’ve been told off for taking snaps too’: our critic on the selfie-taking crackdown at the Uffizi gallery

As another piece of art falls victim to social media, Florence’s Uffizi gallery is placing restrictions on visitors’ behaviour. Is this a sensible safeguard – or simple snobbery?