But budgetary problems left the Jerusalem museum shuttered after Israel began easing restrictions on public spaces in May. Auguste Rodin's "The Kiss," is on display in a gallery of the Israel Museum after five months in storage during closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. “A museum that can’t welcome its patrons is a dead museum. Staff at the Israel Museum clean pieces on display, including Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain," during final preparations to re-open following five months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. “It’s very, very difficult to be a director of a closed museum, because museums want to be open,” Bruno said.

Source: Hindustan Times August 12, 2020 16:46 UTC