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Museums Reconsider Security After MoMA Stabbing – In light of the shocking stabbing at the Museum of Modern Art last weekend, some museums are stepping up their security procedures. Violence remains rare at cultural institutions and security personnel are usually unarmed. (“The last thing you want is a gunfight with 5,000 kids present,” said one security expert.) But some institutions are looking to balance their desire to present an open face to the public with a desire to make staff feel protected. (New York Times)
