National Gallery leads museum reopening as it predicts ‘difficulties ahead’
The National Gallery has announced it will be the first of the UK’s big museums to reopen – but warned of concerns about its future. We want to reunite the nation with its collection and after making some changes to the Gallery that put your safety, and the safety of our staff, first â this is now possible: https://t.co/Eb2xGV7kl1 pic.twitter.com/KyCrU8yNXC — National Gallery (@NationalGallery) June 30, 2020All visits to the National Gallery must be booked online and in advance. National Gallery director Gabriele Finaldi said it was “symbolic” to be the “first among the national museums” and he was looking forward to returning the “nation’s pictures… to the nation”. Others to announce reopening dates include the Ashmolean Museum, Nottingham Contemporary, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, The Whitworth and Manchester Art Gallery, Chisenhale Gallery, The Barbican, Royal Academy of Arts, Whitechapel Gallery and Serpentine Galleries. National Gallery visits can be booked at www.nationalgallery.org.ukPA Media
Source: Irish Independent June 30, 2020 12:00 UTC
