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Comfort at the museum

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Visiting a museum doesn’t have to be an obstacle course. Far too many people forget that comfort is an essential component of artistic enjoyment.
Even disregarding the excessive crowds (which could, at the Louvre for example, be better regulated and directed towards the halls that are still very sparsely frequented), to see the works properly, you need to be able to stroll around, stop, sit comfortably and take your time.
One of the best experiences we had was at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, where some of the rooms were equipped with sofas so that you could contemplate the paintings without risking backache from trampling (which, alas, happens over the years).

1. Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio (1571-1610)
The Flagellation of Christ, c. 1606-1607
Oil on…

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