Thursday 12 March 2020

The Louvre, the Met, and multiple Disney theme parks are closed because of the coronavirus. Here are all of the major museum and theme park closures so far.

* The Louvre, the Met, and multiple Disneyland locations are among several notable museums and theme parks that have closed in Europe and Asia to prevent further spreading of the novel coronavirus. * As of Thursday, there are over 127,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the majority of which are in China.  * The COVID-19 virus has spread to more than 100 countries. There at least 1,500 confirmed cases of it in the US. * Here are the most notable museum and theme park closures during the spread of the new coronavirus so far. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. This is a developing story, check back for updates. SEE ALSO: Twitter and Amazon are among 30 of the largest global companies who have restricted travel or asked their employees to work remotely as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. Here's the full list. SEE ALSO: Over 35,000 people have signed a petition to cancel SXSW over coronavirus worries. Here's a list of all the major event cancellations due to the outbreak so far. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is closing on March 13 until further notice. New York state has at least 328 confirmed cases as of Thursday. Source: Business Insider, The New York Times Disneyland Resort and California Adventure in Anaheim are closing their gates beginning March 14 through the end of the month. Source: Insider. The Louvre, the world's largest art museum, is closed because of concerns about the coronavirus. There are over a thousand confirmed cases in France as of Thursday. Source: Business Insider, CNN, Reuters Over in Italy, all museums are officially closed until at least April 3 to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. The entire country is in quarantine, and at least 9,100 people have been infected, and 463 have died, as of Monday. Source: Business Insider, Artnet News As of Thursday, all the state-run museums in Madrid are closed until further notice, including the Prado. As of Wednesday, 31 of Spain's 47 deaths were in Madrid. Source: Reuters The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Detroit is closed until at least March 18, when it will re-assess the need to remain closed. Source: Click On Detroit The JFK Presidential Library and Museum is closed until further notice after two employees were exposed to the virus. Source: JFK Library The Tokyo National Museum is closed until March 16. Japan reported at least 256 cases and four deaths as of Monday, and many attractions in the country are closing for at least two weeks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Source: Tokyo National Museum, Business Insider The Kyoto National Museum in Japan is also closed until at least March 16. The museum will consider reopening on March 17 if it's safe. Source: Kyoto National Museum The Kyushu National Museum, also in Japan, is closed until further notice. Source: Kyushu National Museum  The Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, also in Japan, is closed until March 17. Source: Ghibli Museum Sanrio Puroland in Tokyo is closed until March 12. Source: Japan Today   Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are closed until early April. Source: Tokyo Disney Resort, Insider, USA Today Universal Studios Japan is closed until at least March 22. Source: USA Today Legoland Japan is closed until at least March 15. Source: Insider, USA Today Hong Kong Disneyland is also closed indefinitely. Source: USA Today In Beijing, the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City is closed indefinitely. Source: CNN In South Korea, the National Museum of Korea and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art are closed indefinitely. Source: CNN
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