Tate galleries are set to reopen after five months of closure but warn recovery “will take years not months” for the arts sector

“It will take years not months” for the arts sector to recover from the effects of Covid 19: that’s according to Maria Balshaw, who’s director of the Britain’s biggest arts complex. The Tate  – like many other museums and galleries – will reopen on Monday after five and a half months of closure.

But emerging from lockdown requires huge changes to protect those who visit and work in the arts – as Jon Snow has been finding out.