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Polish museums reopening

31.01.2021 17:00
Poland's museums and galleries will be allowed to open to the public from Monday after a months-long hiatus under to new coronavirus rules announced by the government on Thursday.
Gallery of 19th century art at the National Museum in Warsaw.
Gallery of 19th century art at the National Museum in Warsaw.Photo: Adrian Grycuk/Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Poland license

All cultural institutions were ordered to close when the Polish government introduced measures to safeguard public health amid a surge of coronavirus cases in the country at the beginning of November last year.

Starting from Monday, it will be possible to visit art galleries and museums across Poland.

Such venues have to limit their visitor numbers, make sure that social distancing rules are followed and refrain from organizing group events.

Some museums have already announced special offers for visitors on the first day of reopening, including the Centre of Contemporary Art in the mediaeval city of Toruń, north-central Poland.

The gallery will offer tickets for one Polish zloty for an exhibition called "Innocence" ("Niewinność") featuring work by Polish sculptor Sylwester Ambroziak.

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Source: PAP