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Anonymous
Situation: Museum allows photography, but no flash or tripod. Often low light situations for a visitor with a standard point & shoot camera.

Problem: Pictures either come out too dark due to reduced exposure rates, or blurry when using 0 exposure correction/auto w/o flash, or both.

Solution: ???
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>> Anonymous
Tripod?

VR lense?
>> Katsu
Raise ISO and hope that it doesn't add too much grain to your pictures. A step up probably won't kill the overall quality of it. Though low lit, I don't think that museum shots would ask for ISO at like 400... anywhere around 100 or 200 would be okay. The subject is also important as well. But ISO is would my solution.
>> Moonlight Fox
i was going to say use a lens with a stabliser but as you said it was a point 'n shoot i guess that's out the question.
hmm.. I would do as Katsu suggested and raise the ISO. just don't over do it or your images will come out rather grainy.
you can also try purposefully under exposing the image a little and boosting it in post processing.
Another thing I can think of it to make sure that you're standing with your feet apart a little and knees slighty bent.. then hold your elbows in to your sides. This should give you a more stable shot.
Also if you have enough space on your media card then take two or three shots of each subject. this will increace the chances of getting a clear shot.
>> des
random cheaps slr+50mm f/2 or faster+Fuji press 800? :D
>> Anonymous
Monopod. They will allow monopods.