PRADO MUSEUM TRIES TO FIGHT BUDGET CUTS

The Prado Museum in Madrid has taken steps to mitigate budget shortages due to government cutbacks. By opening seven days a week and lengthening the duration of its highly visited exhibitions, the museum hopes to counteract the $7.5 million drop in its funds, reports Reuters. Director Miguel Zugaza, referring to the record number of visitors to the Prado last year, says, “Museums are affected by the crisis without being in crisis themselves.” These new hours are expected to generate an extra $2 million a year for the museum.