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Here’s what you need to know about
museums reopening in New York City
BY KATARINA AVENDAÑO
Since the start of the pandemic,
we had all turned to
virtual museum activities
and videos to see our favorite
exhibits and galleries.
Now that Governor Andrew
Cuomo has given the green light for
museums and other cultural institutions
to reopen, they are gearing up
to welcome us back in. Like most
establishments that have reopened
in the past months, everything has
a new “normal,” and the same goes
for these museums. Before you
make your way to see your favorite
gallery, take a look at these museum
guidelines so that you can be fully
informed and prepared when arriving.
Be sure to also check the
museum’s website for additional
information on their policies and
for any changes before visiting.
Museum of Ice Cream
The Museum of Ice Cream announced
that they will be opening
August 29.
Important Changes:
-Maintaining 6 feet apart
-Mandatory face masks, gloves,
handwashing, and temperature
checks
-Groups of 10 or less
-HVAC Air System
-All treats will be served in
accordance with government
regulations
American Museum of
Natural History
The AMNH will be opening
September 2 for members and
September 9th for the general
public.
Important Changes:
-All tickets need to be reserved
online
-Tickets will be for timed entry,
from 10 am to 4:30 pm, to limit
attendance
-Reservations can be printed
or show on a mobile device upon
entry
-Tickets are non-transferable
and non-refundable
-Updated museum hours are
10 am to 5:30 pm, Wednesday
– Sunday
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The MET is set to reopen August
29th; the MET Cloisters will
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open on September 12th.
Important Changes:
-Limited capacity to 25%
-Enhanced cleaning procedures
-Visitors must wear face masks
at all times
-Visitors must stay 6 feet apart
-Handwashing and hand
sanitizing will be encouraged
throughout the Museum
-Additional signage has been
included throughout the Museum
for visitors to easily and safely
navigate the galleries
-Visitors can download the
Audio Guide, map, and brochures
in advance since printed materials
and Audio Guide devices will not
be available
-Select food and beverage options
are available
-Temperature screening
-Coat check-in temporarily
closed
Whitney Museum of
American Art
Whitney Museum of American
Art is set to reopen on September
3. As a thank-you to the community
and supporters, admission
to the Museum is Pay What You
Wish through September 28.
Important Changes:
-Temperature check prior to
entry
-Face coverings are required at
all times
-Keep 6 feet apart
-Visitors must follow new circulation
routes
-Hand sanitizing stations
will be available throughout the
Museum
The Museum
of Modern Art
(MoMA)
The MoMA plans to reopen its
doors by August 27.
Important Changes:
-Advanced timed tickets required
for nonmembers. Arrive
30 minutes early
-Anyone who has a temperature
(including their party) of 100°F
(37.8°C) will not be admitted
-Checkout room is closed so
travel light
-Masks are required
-Keep 6 feet apart
-Follow the new signage and
physical barriers throughout the
Museum
-Use your smartphone to access
audio, labels, and maps
-Visitors are encouraged to use
hand sanitizing stations
-MoMA’s restaurants are temporarily
closed and outside food
and beverages are not permitted
New-York Historical Society
While New-York Historical
Society’s free, outdoor exhibition
New York City Under
Quarantine is open now in their
courtyard, the Library and Museum
will reopen on September
11.
Important Changes:
-Museum hours are as followed:
Monday-Wednesday, Closed;
Thursday, 11 am-5 pm (age 65+
and immunocompromised only);
Friday, 11 am – 8 pm (6 pm – 8
pm pay-as-you-wish admission);
Saturday-Sunday, 11 am -5 pm
-The Library will be appointment
only
-Museum will be decontaminated
and disinfected prior to
reopening and after opening
-Temperature checks
-Face coverings and social
distancing is required
-Coat check, The DiMenna
Children’s History Museum, fi lm
screenings, and Robert H. Smith
Auditorium are temporarily
closed
-Parliament Espresso and
Coffee Bar is open from Wednesday–
Sunday, 8 am–5 pm. The
restaurant, Storico, is closed until
further notice
This story fi rst appeared on our
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Pizza Yard on Governors Island: A little slice of heaven
BY ALEX MITCHELL
The public reopening of Governors Island has once
again given New Yorkers the opportunity to spend
summer weekends walking around the 172-acre
landmass with spectacular views of the Lower Manhattan
skyline and the Statue of Liberty.
This time around, there’s also a chance for one to explore
their own taste buds at the island’s newest culinary
institution, Pizza Yard.
That “yard” is more of a cozy shed that houses a high
powered brick oven used by famed Brooklyn-based chef
Massimiliano Nanni and his to do what they do best.
Right now the menu is being kept on the simple side
at Pizza Yard as Nanni offers a trio of styles: Margherita,
veggie toppled, and a sweet soppressata style meat pie.
This reporter suggests going with that veggie pie upon
PHOTO BY ALEX MITCHELL
Nanni and his crew at Pizza Yard.
arrival and the soppressata when departing the island as
the zucchini, mushrooms, and fresh peppers. It’ll give
you the energy needed to complete your day of adventure
while the dry salami will be the perfect, savory cap after
wandering the island.
As for the classic Margherita, that’s good for just about
any time or place.
While dining in the spacious outdoors near Pizza Yard,
ask Nanni about some of his prior restaurant experience in
Williamsburg. You’ll get into a friendly, humorous conversation
about how he and his mother have been going head
to head in the culinary world for some time.
Also inquire as to how Nanni was able to get his brick
oven from its manufacturer in Baltimore all the way to
Governors Island and the literal bumpy ride up I-95 that
was.
The staff is friendly, unapologetically unique, and work
up an A+ pizza on the island, so certainly consider Pizza
Yard as a pit stop on your next adventure.
18 August 20, 2020 Schneps Media