Europe’s Museums Sell Out of Limited Tickets in Reopenings

Louvre expects up to 30% less revenue in best case for summer
London’s National Gallery opens Wednesday with booking

A visitor wearing a protective face mask takes a photograph of paintings in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, on July 6. — A visitor wearing a protective face mask takes a photograph of paintings in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, on July 6.
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July 6, 2020 at 12:22 PM EDT

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Museums in Europe are seeing initial high demand as they open their doors following months of closure because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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