The Met Gala is currently 'under review' due to coronavirus concerns.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated from its original version to reflect the closing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the most recent effects on the Met Gala due to the coronavirus.
On Thursday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it will be closing all three of its locations — The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters — temporarily to perform a thorough cleaning with plans to reveal next steps the following week. "Right now all museum events are cancelled through April 3. Given the uncertain public health environment, we will review on a rolling basis which museum events beyond April 3 will be cancelled or postponed," said Nancy Chilton, the chief external relations officer of the Costume Institute, in an official statement."We are hoping for the best, but public health and safety are our first priorities.
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