The Florida Museum Will Reopen on July 3

By Amanda Roland
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The Florida Museum of Natural History will reopen its doors on July 3 for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Museum members will have early access on July 1 and 2.

The museum will be open from Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m., which were the museum’s regular hours. The “Butterfly Rainforest” will close at 4:30 p.m. every day.

โ€œWeโ€™ve missed our museum visitors and couldnโ€™t be more excited to welcome them back,โ€ said Darcie MacMahon, Florida Museum director of exhibits and public programs. โ€œWeโ€™ve prepared thoughtfully and thoroughly for their return and look forward to reopening our doors.โ€

The museum guidelines are as follow, provided by the Florida Museum:

  • All visitors and museum staff are required to wear face coverings.
  • Foot traffic throughout the museum will follow a one-way path to ensure physical distancing.
  • Guests are encouraged to wash or sanitize their hands frequently. Hand sanitizer stations are available throughout the building.
  • Credit cards are preferred for purchases.
  • Workspaces, exhibits, common areas and galleries are regularly sanitized. Certain touchable technology and interactives will be unavailable.

Visit the Florida Museum’s website for additional information!

 

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