The Uffizi Museum in Florence reopened its doors
Michelangelo and Raphael leave 77 days of quarantine
The closure of the Uffizi is the longest since World War II.
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The "Uffizi Museum" in Florence, famous for the masterpieces of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael, reopened its doors Thursday after 77 days of closure due to "Covid-19".
Where tourists usually crowd, visitors waited quietly for their turn after the gate opened, in the presence of Florence Mayor Dario Nardia.
Inside the museum, William, a 28-year-old Irish artist who lives in Florence, did not hide his joy at the picturesque view on the Vecchio Bridge.
"We just need to add your sofas, so we can have more fun," jokingly William added.
“It's good for me, but not for the culture and Italians,” said the thin young man.
Florence needs tourists to return from America and the rest of Europe.
Seeing the crowds in museums again means that society has returned to its normal life. ”
The director of the museum, the German Ike Schmidt, was clearly relieved, as he considered that "the time has really come to reopen it, and to display these wonderful artworks that belong to all of humanity."
He pointed out that the closure of "Uffizi" due to the "Covid-19" pandemic is "the longest since World War II" for this cultural edifice that stores Renaissance work in Italy.
He explained that the museum "continues to provide its programs via the Internet on its website and on social networks," and stressed that "there is no parallel to see these works in person," calling "everyone who can" to attend.
He explained that only Tuscany residents can visit the museum at this stage "because the borders between Italian regions are still closed."
In fact, the few visitors who attended on the museum’s first day were busy answering questions from the journalists gathered to cover the event.
Even Italy was contemplating with admiration the painting "Spring" by Botticelli, furiously told reporters: "This is enough ... let's enjoy these works in peace."
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