The major museums are closed-за virus COVID-19
ARTinvestment.RU   03 марта 2020

Complex epidemiological situation has led to cancellation or postponement of many cultural enterprises and the closure of exhibitions and museums to visit

Sunday, March 1, once in France it was confirmed 100 cases of coronavirus, the Louvre was closed to the public. This decision was given to the Museum not just. First, the suspension of the activities of the Museum looked like a temporary measure: in the official Twitter of the Louvre Museum reported that the Museum will be closed only for the duration of the meeting on the adoption of the necessary measures for the prevention and protection of visitors and the Museum employees from the virus. However, a few hours later, the people standing in the queue at the entrance to the Louvre, found out that to visit the Museum in the near future they will not succeed. "We apologize for any inconvenience and will keep you in the loop", — is spoken in the message of the Museum.

Thus, the Louvre was the first major Museum in France, voluntarily closed its doors for the safety of people and joined the large group of the largest museums in China, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan and South Korea, which has suspended visitation pending the decision of experts about the adoption of any measures will be able to provide work of the Museum and does not contribute to the deterioration of the epidemiological situation.

Already closed to the public, the castle of Rivoli in Turin, the Pinacoteca in Milan, the national Museum of contemporary art, Korea in Seoul, Center for contemporary art UCCA in Beijing.

Museums in Japan, including the Tokyo national Museum, Kyoto national Museum, museums TeamLab digital art and even a Museum of Studio Ghibli, dedicated to the works of the Creator of the animated films of Hayao Miyazaki, closed for at least two weeks (until March 15, 2020) and return the money for the tickets to the people who bought them in advance. A two-week quarantine was the cause transfer one of the most anticipated exhibitions in Japan — "Masterpieces from the national gallery of London", which will include 61 work from the British collection, including works by Vermeer, Rembrandt and van Gogh.

Probably, the list of closed museums, and canceled events will increase, and began this wave, recall from cancel Art Basel Hong Kong 2020.

the Material was prepared by Maria Kuznetsova, AI

Source: twitter.com, artnews.com, artnews.com