Nfter the attack on a painting in the Old National Gallery in Berlin, the State Museums tightened their security measures. A spokeswoman for the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation announced on Wednesday that the exhibition rooms could only be visited from Friday (November 4) until further notice “due to the increased risk” after depositing jackets and bags in the cloakroom or in the lockers. “Up to now, bags up to the size of A4 were allowed.”
On Sunday afternoon, a woman threw artificial blood liquid at the glass-enclosed painting “Clown” by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and the wall covering there and taped herself to the wall next to the painting. Unlike other disruptive actions, the police do not assume a climate policy background.
Foundation President Hermann Parzinger also spoke to RBB about the case on Monday evening and said that they would probably no longer be able to avoid a general ban on bags. “Of course, this is a hindrance for the visitors.” Additional lockers would also have to be purchased. He thinks that many large museums are now going this route. “Only: We don’t achieve 100 percent security with this either.”