Vatican Museums reopen to public after 3rd closure vaticannews.va

The Vatican Museums reopened to visitors on Monday in conformity with Italian and Vatican health protocols to prevent the spread of Covid-19. This re-opening comes after the third closure since the outbreak of the pandemic in Italy in early 2020.

The first closure came on March 9, after Italy began grappling with record numbers of infections and deaths. The government imposed a nationwide on March 9, with the Vatican Museums closing that day. However, the Museums were accessible through virtual tours offered free on its website. They reopened on June 1, 2020, but had to shut down again on November 6. After opening again on Feb. 1, the doors closed for the third time on March 15, to contain the third wave of infections…

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