Museum Reduces Hours in Response to COVID-19 Surge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has announced that, in an effort to keep the Cleveland community safe, it will temporarily reduce its operating hours to Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through December 31, 2020. The new hours will take effect immediately.
“This is not a decision we made lightly,” says Sonia Winner, the Museum’s President & CEO. “We are taking this precautionary step to do our part to help slow the virus’s spread and to ensure the health and wellbeing of our community.”
Celebrating its centennial in just a few short weeks, the Museum will debut a new, limited-time exhibit, Wildlife Rescue: Miracles in Conservation, on Friday, November 27, 2020. In an effort to mitigate excess foot traffic in this space, the Museum will offer Member Mornings on Friday, November 27; Saturday, November 28; and Sunday, November 29, to allow members to view the new exhibit an hour earlier than the general public.
“The Museum’s continuity as a pillar of learning is immeasurably important during these trying times,” says Winner. “The benefits of building a connection with nature are plentiful and we aim to provide ongoing opportunities to forge that relationship.”
The Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 26, for Thanksgiving and Friday, December 25, for Christmas. The community is encouraged to engage with the institution through its robust selection of online programming. These virtual offerings include the now-virtual Explorer Lecture Series, brand-new DiscoverE events, and trivia games for all ages.
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