House rules

Entry constitutes acceptance of these rules, including the articles nobody has read.

Do not touch the works, except those that touch you.

Please do not feed the exhibits. Zeus is on a programme.

Visitors are asked not to wave back at Venus. She is not addressing you.

Do not tell Plato how it ends.

No animals are permitted in the Roman Room, with the exception of the one that was already there.

Caesar presents the object. He does not distribute it.

Saint Michael is live. The museum accepts no liability.

Access to the Gallery of the Sacred is limited to one pack per visitor.

Every consultation with Mercury is chargeable, even if you did not ask for one.

Do not unplug Justice during a hearing.

Aiding and abetting the escape of Napoleon is a criminal offence.

Do not help Sisyphus. The museum has tried.

In Room F, silence is requested. It comes of its own accord.

Do not offer the Scribe a light.

The way out is through the shop. All other exits have been sealed, for your safety.