How do photographers approach museums, churches, and historical places

I recently got a Sony A6700 with the Sigma 18-50 after being away from photography for a while, and I’ve realized the type of work I’m most interested in is museums, churches, galleries, historical architecture, sculptures, paintings, old interiors, etc.

What I’m struggling with is understanding the general approach people take when shooting these places respectfully and naturally.

For example, when photographing historical objects or museum pieces:

• what focal lengths do you usually prefer?
• how close do you stand to the subject?
• do you try to avoid perspective distortion as much as possible?
• what aperture range tends to work best?
• do you prioritize accuracy to the real scene, or do you intentionally interpret it artistically?

Same thing for video. When filming churches, museums, interiors, old buildings, details on walls/statues/artifacts, what kind of workflow do people usually use?

I see a lot of advice online that’s heavily focused on “cinematic” looks, extreme grading, teal/orange colors, shallow depth of field everywhere, etc. but that’s not really what I’m trying to do. I’m more interested in documenting the atmosphere and details of a place in a way that still feels honest to being there in person.

So I’d really appreciate hearing from people who actually shoot museums, architecture, galleries, historical places, documentaries, cultural heritage stuff, or similar work. Even general mindset/philosophy advice would help a lot.