The Tate has announced its museums will be closed from this evening through to May 1.

There are four Tate galleries: the Tate Modern and Tate Britain in London, the Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.

The safety of our staff, visitors and community is our top priority. So, in line with the latest advice from Public Health England, Tate's four galleries will all be temporarily closed from this evening until 1 May. We will continue to share the joy of art on our feeds during this uncertain time and hope that wherever you are, you find moments of beauty in your day. We look forward to welcoming you back to Tate when we reopen. Until then, let's look after each other. If you have purchased tickets to an exhibition, you may choose to donate the cost of your ticket to Tate, rebook for a future date or receive a refund. Our ticketing team will be in touch with you via email in the coming days. Tate statement

The BFI Southbank will be closing "effective immediately".