The scramble for protective glasses has reached fever pitch across Europe ahead of Wednesday’s rare total solar eclipse, as pharmacies, opticians and other shops struggle to keep them in stock.
In Spain, where parts of the country will be in the path of totality, finding certified protective glasses has become increasingly difficult, with many distribution points reporting they have run out.
A notice posted at the entrance of Madrid’s National Museum of Natural Sciences said its supply of protective glasses was exhausted.
The museum was among 30 science institutions across the country taking part in a campaign organised by the government to distribute two million pairs of glasses for free.
Some pharmacies in central Madrid still had supplies Tuesday, generally selling certified glasses for safely viewing the Sun for between three and four euros ($4.60) a pair.
But Carles Sisquella, who runs an optical shop in Barcelona, said his store
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