‘In today’s world of mobile phones and media, a visit to a museum is often a passive and superficial experience,’ says the Rijksmuseum website.
Which is why the Amsterdam art museum is asking visitors to leave their cameras and phones at home and encouraging them to sketch the artwork instead.
Because wouldn’t it be nice if we actually took time to look at the art instead of just snapping it and moving on?
‘Visitors are easily distracted and do not truly experience beauty, magic and wonder,’ the website explains. ‘This is why the Rijksmuseum wants to help visitors discover and appreciate the beauty of art and history through drawing.’