Selfie accident damages 18th-century statue in Lisbon museum

A Brazilian tourist accidentally destroyed an 18th-century wooden statue of Saint Michael the Archangel at the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon while trying to take a selfie. The visitor lost balance and fell onto the sculpture, shattering it. Museum director Jose Alberto Seabra Carvalho told the Daily Mail he had never seen such an incident in his long career. The museum holds over 40,000 pieces. In response to selfie-related risks, the Belvedere Museum in Vienna placed a life-size reproduction of Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss" (180×180 cm) in a loggia for selfie-takers, while the original remains protected. Signs differentiate the real "Kiss" from the "Selfie Kiss." The incident highlights growing concerns over visitor behavior and art preservation in the age of social media.