There’s big news in the Big Apple.
In another sign that shows you can’t keep a great city down, some of the world’s top museums and attractions will begin reopening tomorrow (Monday, Aug. 24) in New York City.
Tourism officials say museums and low-risk indoor arts and entertainment venues will be the first properties to reopen.
More information on New York State’s reopening guidelines for cultural institutions, including 25% capacity limits, timed entry and other health & safety protocols, can be found here.
Upcoming NYC reopenings include:
- The Statue of Liberty Museum and Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration – August 24
- Arcadia Earth Museum – August 24
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square – August 26
- Madame Tussauds New York – August 26
- National Lighthouse Museum – August 26
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) – August 27 (a personal fave and one of the best museums in the world)
- New York Aquarium – August 27
- American Folk Art Museum – August 28
- Fotografiska – August 28
- Spyscape – August 28
- The Met Fifth Avenue – August 29
- The Whitney Museum of American Art – September 3
- Artechouse – September 3
- The Morgan Library & Museum – September 5
- American Museum of Natural History – September 9
- The Bronx Museum of the Arts – September 9
- The New-York Historical Society – September 11
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum – September 12
- Brooklyn Museum – September 12
- The Met Cloisters – September 12 (a stunning area in the north end of NYC)
- El Museo del Barrio – September 12
- Museum of Jewish Heritage – September 13
- New Museum – September 15
- The Noguchi Museum – September 23
- SculptureCenter – September 24
NYC & Company has published something called This Weekend in NYC: Take a “NYC-cation” in All Five Boroughs August 21-23. These “staycation” guides are part of their All In NYC local revitalization effort as they encourage New Yorkers and those within the metropolitan area to support local businesses and safely explore the five boroughs.
NYC & Company’s Stay Well NYC health & safety pledge can be found here.
