As Europe Clamps Down on Coronavirus, More of Continent’s Biggest Museums Close

As concerns over the spread of the coronavirus continue throughout the world, museums in Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Ireland have begun to close temporarily as a precaution.
In a statement, Spain’s Ministry of Culture and Sports ordered that all 13 national museums and arts institutions under its control—including the Prado, Reina Sofía, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, all in Madrid—close beginning Thursday. The Guggenheim Bilbao, which is not controlled by t