Details have been released about museum and gallery reopenings across the UK, following the announcement last week that cultural institutions will be able to open from 4 July providing they follow ‘Covid-19 secure’ guideline. 

 

The National Gallery will be the first major London museum to open its doors on 8 July, followed by the Royal Academy of Arts which will open to members of its Friends scheme on 9 July and then the wider public on 16 July. All four Tate galleries will reopen on 27 July. The Barbican will reopen on 13 July and the Whitechapel Gallery and Photographers’ Gallery on 14 July , but other venues across the capital, such as the British Museum and Natural History Museum, are yet to confirm a date. Elsewhere in the UK, Turner Contemporary in Margate will open on 22 July, with the Hepworth Wakefield and Nottingham Contemporary scheduled to welcome visitors in early August. The Whitworth in Manchester is among those venues planning to reopen in September. Visitors to all venues will need to book tickets in advance, with social distancing enforced throughout exhibitions.