Moscow gradually removes the restrictions imposed in connection with the epidemic of the coronavirus. The city authorities promise new easing in two weeks, if the situation with the COVID-19 will change for the better. It is even possible that will open the museums. The conditions in which they work and the TV channel “Russia 24” said the General Director of the Tretyakov gallery Zelfira Tregulova.
due to the mode of isolation, many museums have opened virtual access to their collections and the Tretyakov gallery is no exception. According to Tregulova, to work in the new format, the Museum was moved a week before closing on March 18. She noted that the Museum knew the case goes to the closing “not for a few weeks.”
“actually, we were already internally ready to make a breakthrough in the field which is called digital, but either way was a lot that did not allow us to nominate it as the main thing. And then we incredibly quickly gathered, concentrated and launched quite a large number of new materials,” continued the General Director of the Tretyakov gallery.
as a result, significantly increased the attendance of all online resources gallery. According to Tregulova, only one program “the Tretyakov gallery with a Cord”, in which tours are conducted by musician Sergei Shnurov, to the present time have collected 900 thousand views on various resources.
“We have developed, in my opinion, a new, much more immediate and direct the format and tone of communication with our audience. Of course, going to continue these programs – said Tregulova. – Moreover, we are now preparing a major project with the publication online of the huge number of monuments from the collection of the Tretyakov gallery”.
According to the Director General, three months of downtime, the gallery will not receive profit in the amount of 2.7 million euros. However, Tretyakov is not going to abandon new programmes and projects, said ReguloVA.
“something will Have to be deferred to a later date, have to think about something and try to do this project for less money, but refuse we don’t want, because it means in General to give up in these circumstances. What we planned to use the money, it is completely necessary for the Museum today,” she said.
Tregulova added that the Museum will not revise ticket prices upward. Now a full ticket costs 500-600 rubles, reduced for students and retired persons – 250-300 rubles, for children under 18 years free admission. According to the Director, even the current price could be “a serious obstacle” to visit the gallery.
From 1 June in Moscow began easing restrictions related to the epidemic of the coronavirus. Citizens can already walk and exercise at parks, open stores, shops, shopping centres and businesses that provide domestic services. However, the throughput and mask modes in the capital continue to operate.
