LOS ANGELES – After the museums had been closed for a year, they were finally given the right to reopen indoors on Monday with a capacity of 25 percent when the state of Los Angeles County moved into its less restrictive red level of Covid-19 Relocated regulations.
“It’s exciting that we’ve finally got permission to reopen,” said Michael Govan, director of the Los Angeles County Art Museum, which is slated to reopen April 1, was able to see the beauty, comfort and exposure to the Using the topics of our time that museums can offer. After all, so can those in Los Angeles. “
The change reflects an improving pandemic picture in Los Angeles, where coronavirus cases decline as the number of vaccinations increases. Visitors can finally see shows like Made in LA 2020 at Hammer and the Huntington, an important showcase for emerging local artists.
The lengthy shutdown cost the county’s museums, zoos, and aquariums more than $ 5 billion in 2020, according to the California Association of Museums. Galleries were allowed to operate because they are classified as trade.
Some museum directors said it would take a while to set up the appropriate security protocols. Govan said LACMA “can’t wait to greet visitors in person.”
Ann Philbin, director of the hammer, said, “It will take us a few weeks to get up. We look to the middle of April. “
“I’m so excited to see people in the galleries and that ‘Made in LA’ is finally getting an audience,” she added.