Some of the reopened facilities will operate at reduced hours and none will have public tours, the Smithsonian said. Some gift shops, theaters, and interactive exhibits will be closed or operate with reduced capacity. All other Smithsonian facilities will remain closed for the time being.
The Smithsonian closed its museums in March 2020 within days of the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight facilities reopened between July and October but were closed to the public again on Nov. 23.reported that Smithsonian attendance dropped to 3.3 million in 2020, down from 22.1 million in 2019.
The Smithsonian hopes to open the rest of the museums by the end of the year, Doug Hall, the Smithsonian’s coordinating officer for COVID-19, told the Post.The Smithsonian. “Smithsonian To Reopen Seven Museums and the National Zoo in May”U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. “Museum to Reopen to the Public on Monday, May 17”© 2021 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
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