The Bern Museum of Fine Arts has said it will give up 29 works bequeathed by collector Cornelius Gurlitt whose provenance is linked to “conspicuous circumstances”.
Fondation Beyeler in Basel is celebrating its reopening by offering visitors free admission on the first two days of March Photo: Mark Niedermann. Courtesy of Fondation Beyeler
Swiss museums are permitted to reopen from 1 March in a cautious easing of the second pandemic lockdown imposed in mid-January, as the country’s rate of new infections continues to decline gradually.
The reopening of museums, shops, zoos, botanical gardens and sports facilities is the first stage in a gradual loosening of restrictions approved by the government this month. Bars and restaurants remain closed and indoor private gatherings are limited to five people.