Londoners discovering the pleasure of visiting deserted museums

London's museums, reopened to the public on August 5, are empty without foreign tourists. 

Quarantine measures applied to many of them on arrival in the UK capital have limited the daily capacity of expositions to 20% of the pre-crisis number of visitors. 

This situation did not fail to take advantage of the Londoners themselves, who went to explore the cultural values of their city. According to local media, foreign citizens today account for only 3% of the total number of museums visits, compared to 70% in the pre-crisis period. Currently, 57% of visitors to exhibitions are residents of London. 

Most museums and galleries in the British capital are free of charge, with the exception of temporary exhibitions. 

In a situation with a sharp decline in the influx of foreign tourists, the Tate group of museums, which includes the National gallery of London, plans to cut about 300 jobs in its stores and cafes. This is due to the fact that, according to forecasts, the number of visitors to the capital's museums will soon be halved due to the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.