Strike against green pass, Florence's Accademia Gallery closes

The Accademia Gallery in Florence was forced to close its doors yesterday afternoon, and will probably (although the risk is very low) close again until Oct. 20, due to the general strike of all public and private sectors against mandatory green passes in workplaces called by the Trade Union Association F.I.S.I - Federazione Italiana Sindacati Intercategoriali. The opening will be guaranteed only during reduced hours, that is, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Visitors who had purchased tickets to visit the museum in the afternoon will be refunded in the event of the museum closure.

The decision to close the museum on Sunday afternoon, said director Cecilie Hollberg, was made because of the reduced number of staff. During holidays, in fact, the museum’s staff is stretched thin, and it was not possible to preempt enough staff to keep the Gallery open (a decision that could be made for midweek days instead: in fact, Hollberg believes that in the afternoons between now and the 20th there will be no problems). In short, one of Italy’s major museums forced to close: a unique case for the time being, mainly due to staffing shortages (there were not enough operational employees to replace those on strike, plus, as mentioned, it was not possible to precept them in sufficient numbers), but nonetheless very symbolic, since it is a sign that even part of the cultural world is against the green pass requirement in order to work.

Strike against green pass, Florence's Accademia Gallery closes

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