With masks, social distancing, and other safety measures in place, the University of Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) has reopened and is welcoming visitors.
The museum welcomed back its members on Saturday, June 27, and will reopen to the general public on Wednesday, July 8. Like other museums and cultural institutions statewide, MAG closed suddenly in mid-March to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Rachael Brown, director of marketing at MAG, says, “As we learned more about COVID-19, we refined our policies and put certain safety measures in place to make sure that MAG is safe for visitors.” The full safety guidelines are available on the MAG’s website. An example of some of the new safety precautions include:
- Ensuring physical distancing
- Limiting the number of guests in the museum or participants in any classes or workshops
- Requiring visitors to wear masks at all times
- Having prominent signage throughout the gallery to remind guests about the new policies
- Increasing the cleaning and disinfecting protocols