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The National Gallery of Modern Art welcomes visitors after prolonged lockdown; see pictures
1 / 6When the lockdown was announced, many places of public interest were closed temporarily, so as to keep people safe and stop the transmission of the coronavirus. Among them, was the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi, which had remained shut for many months since the beginning of the pandemic. But the gallery opened today, November 10. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
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2 / 6In fact, it has even started welcoming visitors. Earlier, in a social media post, it was announced that the NGMA -- established on March 29, 1954, by the Government of India -- was ready to welcome art lovers again, starting November 10. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
3 / 6While it even appreciated the support and patience of people, it made it clear that for everyone to enjoy the experience, certain safety guidelines ought to be followed. In a Twitter post, the NGMA wrote that visitors must sanitize their hands before entering the exhibition area. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
4 / 6Additionally, they are expected to wear a mask at all times inside the gallery. In this picture, an art lover was photographed walking past one of the gallery's key art pieces. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
5 / 6In fact, the gallery also set up boards announcing safety protocols like that of maintaining a safe distance from other gallery visitors. It also instructed people to not touch any object present in the gallery. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
6 / 6While temperature checks were done before allowing entry into the premises, the Twitter post also specifically requested people to not enter and stay away if they felt sick, and displayed symptoms of fever and cough. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
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