New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens with safety protocols amid COVID-19

As world grapples with ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many nations imposed strict lockdowns in order to curb spre of virus. A number of museums, public places, and cultural activities have also faced brunt of pandemic. Following a months-long shutdown, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened its doors to public visitors on August 29, a sign that city is resuming its rmal life after closure due to pandemic.

Celebrating reopening of museum, visitors raised ir arms in a sign of victory, clapping and lining up in queues waiting erly at ticket windows. As per several reports, museum located on Upper East Side of Manhattan h opened its doors for its members on August 27. re are more than 100,000 members, but only 7,500 visitors will be allowed per day. 

museum has reopened with coronavirus health guidelines and measures in place including limiting its visitors, mandatory mask-wearing, temperatures being checked before entry, and timed ticketing. Reportedly, museum has also prepared a parking lot for bicycles, as people may prefer avoiding public transport.  museum usually witnesses a huge crowd of nearly 30,000 to 40,000 people on weekends during rmal days. However, upon its reopening, it can only expect 7,000 to 10,000 people per day, and this situation could last for a few more months.

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Museum of Modern Art reopens amid COVID-19 scare

New York City has been by far worst-hit city in United States by vel coronavirus pandemic. Apart from Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art has also reopened following a five-month shutdown. museum reopened on August 27 with a set of strict measures to keep virus in check. Reportedly, entry will be free for first month.

As per reports, American Museum of Natural History plans to reopen to public visitors on September 9. To ensure safety of visitors, museums in city have introduced a slew of measures, including reduced hours, reserved tickets, mandatory mask-wearing, limiting attendance to a quarter of capacity and closing movie atres, coat rooms, and food courts. Reportedly, Metropolitan Museum of Art was one of first in New York to be shut down on March 13 and, with federal guidance, stepped up to help le a working group of nearly 25 museums in city to share information and create protocols.

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