14/05/2011 15:21
3 thousand museums of Europe free today
Today it is possible to visit 3 thousand museums and museums of international cultural monuments in Europe with no charge. Today the number of the museums participating in the “Museum Night” action that is to launch at 18:00 has grown with 25% compared with that of 2009.
In Russia for example 300 museums have joined the action in case when in 2009 their number was 200. In Italy the visitors will attend 400 cultural centers. In Madrid an exhibition has kicked off presenting bodies and parts of human bodies.
In France this action is being held for the 6th time. France remains the leader of the “Museum Night” action. In Paris and in other countries at the evening will be opened 1300 museums. The visitors can attend the Versailles, Louvre, Rodin museums.