Why will none of London’s museums or art galleries reopen on July 4?
Not one of London’s major museums and galleries will reopen on July 4, despite being given the green light to do so from the Government.
The latest easing of lockdown measures means that from this Saturday, cultural institutions, along with pubs, restaurants and hotels, will be permitted to welcome visitors, provided that they adopt a raft of safety and social distancing measures.
While many hospitality businesses have been clamouring to reopen and quickly announced their plans after the Prime Minister’s statement, the capital’s cultural attractions have been much more reticent.
After the announcement, the Directors of the Tate, Science Museum Group, Natural History Museum, National Gallery, British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum issued a joint statement, which offered no concrete plans:
It stated: “We welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement to allow the safe reopening of our galleries to the public this summer. We will
