Museums NI to closes premises due to coronavirus

Major museums in Northern Ireland will close to the public after today, it has been announced.

A spokesman for National Museums NI said the Ulster Museum, Folk Museum, Transport Museum and Ulster American Folk Park will close due to the “rapidly evolving situation regarding Covid-19”.

National Museums NI issued a statement saying: “We’ve made this decision in the interests of the health and wellbeing of our community.

“Whilst the museums are temporarily closed, we will continue to conduct as much as possible of our work remotely and will seek alternative ways to provide access to the collections that we hold.

“We look forward to announcing when we will be able to welcome visitors back to our museums and public spaces and we would like to thank the public for their support and patience.”