How museums are preparing to open amid coronavirus crisis.
The museum has its own speakeasy and, while supplies last, will be giving each guest a complimentary bottle of ethanol hand sanitizer made in the on-site distillery.Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
“We have been blowing the doors off with virtual offerings on our website and reaching people where they are at this time,” museum CEO Greg Harris told NBC News. “We think that will increase the number of people that now desire to visit the museum in person.” Many touchscreens will be turned off until the museum installs antimicrobial covers and"The Garage," an exhibit that encourages visitors to play instruments and jam with others, will be closed.museum opened on Memorial Day weekend with reduced capacity and new social distancing and sanitizing systems in place. The odditorium will then close for a few days to evaluate how the protocols are working out before opening for the summer season.
To accommodate social distancing, timed entries, enhanced cleaning procedures and limits on a daily attendance, the attraction is extending its opening hours. Confined spaces such as the swinging bridge are temporarily closed; interactive experiences, such as the penguin encounter, are being modified; and the museum is adopting the COVID-19 response plan developed by the Florida Aquarium in Tampa and the Infectious Disease Prevention team at Tampa General Hospital.
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