Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art/US-UK/Museum Photography/Museum Photography checklist (compact digicam)

Equipment

 * □ Camera(s)
 * □ Sharpie or pen; pencil if museum rules disallow the former
 * □ Index Cards
 * □ White card/plastic to set white balance (if possible)

Camera settings

 * Flash off if museum rules state such
 * Program mode (OR "portrait" OR "auto")

ISO

 * Normal lighting = 200 ISO
 * Darker lighting = 400 ISO
 * Very dark = 800 to 1600 ISO, only if necessary

Aperture

 * Not necessary to set in basic Program mode
 * Lowest possible (f/2.8 for some cameras, f/8 for others)

Shutter speed

 * Not necessary to set in Program mode
 * Lowest possible with no blur; 50 is best, 20 if possible

White Balance

 * White balance set manually if possible, or on "auto" if not