Switzerland, museums across the country reopen from tomorrow. No limits on days

Starting tomorrow, Monday, March 1, 2021, Switzerland will reopen all its museums, as well as libraries, stores, zoos, botanical gardens, and outdoor sports facilities. So starting tomorrow, following the decision made by Switzerland’s Federal Council on Feb. 24, people across the country will be able to return to cultural venues. “Thanks to this cautious and gradual easing,” reads a note, “the Federal Council intends to restore some oxygen to social and economic life, even if the epidemiological situation remains fragile due to the new, and more contagious, variants of the virus in circulation. The first phase of reopening scheduled for March 1 basically affects activities that are compatible with the mask requirement and compliance with distance rules, in which only a few people take part and where contacts take place outdoors. In addition to the risk of virus transmission, the Federal Council also took into account social and economic aspects.”

The reopening of museums, however, comes with certain conditions: events cannot be organized (so for the time being, several activities are prohibited: for example, exhibition openings), and guided tours cannot be organized either (“these are considered events and are not authorized,” reads the Federal Council’s official FAQ). In addition, the same capacity rules that apply to stores apply to museums (for areas between 41 and 500 square meters, 10 square meters per person and maximum 5 people; between 501 and 1,500 square meters, 15 meters per person and maximum 5 people; over 1,500 square meters, space of 25 square meters per person and maximum 100 people). Each museum is also required to have a protection plan.

Unlike in Italy, there are no limits on opening days in Switzerland: in the Swiss confederation, museums can safely open on Saturdays and Sundays.

Pictured: a room at the Kunsthaus Zurich

Switzerland, museums across the country reopen from tomorrow. No limits on days

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