Selfie stick bans go into effect at French, UK attractions.

at 12 March 2015

UNITED STATES

The Smithsonian museums in Washington banned selfie sticks last week. Cameras and pictures are still allowed, but selfie sticks, tripods and monopods are not. Smithsonian officials say this is a preventative measure to protect visitors and museum objects.

Other U.S. museums that ban selfie sticks include the Art Institute of Chicago, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and New York's Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Following are the countries which are partly banned the â€œSelfie sticksâ€ at their museum and other public places.

PARIS (AP) "Selfie sticks" have now been banned at a French palace and a British museum, joining a growing list of global tourist attractions to take such measures.

FRANCE

ITALY

AUSTRIA

BRITAIN

BRAZIL