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The V&A was evacuated by police this afternoon, following a security alert at the museum. Police arrived on the scene at around 3pm, and visitors at the museum were escorted outside. The Natural History Museum's outdoor ice rink and the tunnels that lead from South Kensington tube station to the museums were also temporarily closed.
Due to an ongoing incident in the local area the Ice Rink is temporarily closed. Sessions until 7pm have been cancelled. More info to follow
— NHM Ice Rink (@NHM_IceRink) January 3, 2017
But just after 4.30pm, the Met Police confirmed that the incident had been 'stood down'. A spokesperson for the Met Police said: 'The museum was evacuated as a precaution and temporary local road closures were put in place.'
V&A evacuation #london #vamuseum @vamuseum @V_and_A pic.twitter.com/CqTTHYuQN9
— Stephanie Alcaino (@stephalcaino) January 3, 2017
The V&A has confirmed that it has now re-opened:
Following a security incident at the Victoria and Albert Museum this afternoon, the building has now reopened to visitors.
— V&A (@V_and_A) January 3, 2017
Those evacuated tweeted that they were kept entertained by a group of ballerinas:
Update: Ballet dance class that was evacuated now practising in the street. Very sweet. Wish I knew what was happening in the museum though.
— Elliot White (@elskwhite) January 3, 2017
Or check out these ten weird and fascinating things every Londoner needs to see at the V&A.