Museums and galleries in the Czech Republic will have to close on Friday as the country tightens its coronavirus restrictions. However, three major exhibitions, showcasing unique loans from abroad, have been given an exemption by the Ministry of Culture. The decision has evoked sharp reactions from other gallerists, who call it unfair. National Gallery curator Lucie Němečková will lead the virtual commented tours, photo: archive of National Gallery Despite the introduction of stricter anti-Covid restrictions on Friday, three ongoing Prague exhibitions are allowed to stay open. One of them is Rembrandt: Portrait of a Man, which is underway at the National Gallery’s Kinský Palace on Old Town Square, featuring loans from the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York and the National Gallery London.