New York finally reopens its museums. After practically six months closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, museums such as the MoMA or the Metropolitan once again welcome visitors eager to once again enjoy its many masterpieces. The wait has become very long:
“I have been able to see two of my favorite artists, Picasso and Georges Seurat”, says a young woman accompanied by her mother, who assures that “as soon as I found out that they were going to open I got on the internet, got my tickets and said, Come on. It was a good experience. “
Of course, many things have changed. Visitors must now book their tickets online, and only 100 people per hour are accepted. At the entrance the temperature is taken and throughout the visit it will be necessary to maintain social distancing.
They have certainly been tough months for these museums. It is calculated that el Met it would have lost about 125 million euros due to the forced closure, which has led to a reduction of its workforce by 20%. The lack of tourism in the coming years will also be a determining factor in the slow and costly rebirth of these museums. The art inside, thankfully, remains the same. It’s time to enjoy it again.
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