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After Attempts to Stay Open, Louvre in Paris Closes Indefinitely as Coronavirus Spreads in France Rijksmuseum

After Attempts to Stay Open, Louvre in Paris Closes Indefinitely as Coronavirus Spreads in France

Over the past week, the Louvre in Paris has made various attempts to stay open as the number of coronavirus cases climbs in France. There was a ban placed on cash at the museum, followed by a new ticketing policy through which only bookings submitted on the museum’s website would…
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March 13, 2020
Boston’s Four Biggest Museums Close as Coronavirus Spreads: ‘We Feel It Is Our Ethical Responsibility’ Rijksmuseum

Boston’s Four Biggest Museums Close as Coronavirus Spreads: ‘We Feel It Is Our Ethical Responsibility’

With many American institutions weighing how long they can remain open while the coronavirus continues to spread, four major Boston-area museums closed on Thursday. The Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston have all…
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March 12, 2020
Coronavirus Museum Closures Come to New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art to Temporarily Shutter Rijksmuseum

Coronavirus Museum Closures Come to New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art to Temporarily Shutter

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock Many concerned members of the New York art world received fateful news on Thursday: some major New York museums will temporarily close as city officials attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will close…
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March 12, 2020
Big Dutch galleries close until end of March due to coronavirus Rijksmuseum

Big Dutch galleries close until end of March due to coronavirus

FILE PHOTO: Van Gogh Museum presents the condition of the restoration of Van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" in Amsterdam, Netherlands January 24, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch national gallery, the Rijksmuseum, and the nearby Van Gogh museum, two of the Netherlands’ premier tourist attractions in Amsterdam, will…
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March 12, 2020
Stuck at home because of coronavirus? How to get your art and design fix from your couch Rijksmuseum

Stuck at home because of coronavirus? How to get your art and design fix from your couch

Over the past month, cities around the world have asked people to curtail travel, practice social distancing, and work from home in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. As confirmed cases continue to increase in the U.S., American cities are recommending these same practices. Staying home (whether…
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March 11, 2020
Summer Amsterdam city break: 2nts 4* hotel with flights & breakfast, from £179pp Rijksmuseum

Summer Amsterdam city break: 2nts 4* hotel with flights & breakfast, from £179pp

With a lively nightlife, a pretty centre to wander around and plenty of places to buy a delicious stroopwafel or some chunky Dutch chips, Amsterdam is one of our favourite city break destinations. We've found a 2-night spring package with return flights and 4-star accommodation with breakfast in a sleek…
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March 9, 2020
An Armory in New York? Rijksmuseum

An Armory in New York?

I  went to the opening of this year’s Armory Show at Pier 94 in Manhattan on Wednesday. Outside was the sparkling Hudson. Inside, there was enough Purell to float the Circle Line. The first flu cases have already hit Manhattan but the mood was lively among big crowds. Elbow bumps, air…
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March 7, 2020
Amsterdam in August! 4* 2nt boutique central summer city break w/flights, from £193pp (weekend dates from £273pp) Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam in August! 4* 2nt boutique central summer city break w/flights, from £193pp (weekend dates from £273pp)

Fancy a break at a deluxe boutique hotel in central Amsterdam this summer? So do we!We're not quite sure why the hotel is called the Hotel Notting Hill (maybe you'll see Hugh Grant?), but you'll be staying there. With flights included, this package starts from £193* per person.If you want…
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March 6, 2020
The Smithsonian just released 2.8 million free digital images of its collection in an ‘unprecedented’ move. Here are some the most iconic. Rijksmuseum

The Smithsonian just released 2.8 million free digital images of its collection in an ‘unprecedented’ move. Here are some the most iconic.

Smithsonian museum. Getty The Smithsonian Institution is putting 2.8 million images online for anyone to access for the first time ever.The online open-access platform has images from all 19 Smithsonian museums, plus research centers, archives, and the National Zoo.The Smithsonian says it will add 200,000 more images by the end…
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February 26, 2020