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Boy accidentally smashes 3,500-year-old jar on museum visit (www.bbc.com)

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[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 2 months ago

"There are instances where display items are intentionally damaged, and such cases are treated with great severity, including involving the police," Lihi Laszlo from the museum told the BBC. "In this case, however, this was not the situation. The jar was accidentally damaged by a young child visiting the museum, and the response will be accordingly."

They really do get it. They saw it as a risk and accepted it and when the risk manifested itself, they took it in stride and even invited the family back for a guided tour.