The Council of State validated Thursday, December 24 the government's decision to close museums and exhibition venues due to the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, as it had done the day before for cinemas and theaters .
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This closure of museums, exhibition halls and even open-air monuments is a serious attack on a series of fundamental freedoms, including "
freedom of expression and the free communication of ideas, freedom of artistic creation
" or "
freedom of access to cultural works
”, underlines once again the highest administrative court.
But given the
particularly serious and uncertain “
health context
”, this general closure measure is not disproportionate, say the wise.
Conversely, as was the case the day before for cinemas and theaters, the decision opens a window for a reopening as soon as the health situation improves.
The government has not set any specific perspective for reopening cultural venues, and a new assessment of the situation must be made on January 7.
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