SEATTLE — The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) on Wednesday announced that it will reopen to the public on Sept. 18 with new health and safety measures in place.
To start, MoPOP will be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets will go on sale here on Tuesday.
The museum has added a number of new safety protocols including:
- Increased housekeeping services across the museum, with a focus on high-touch areas like bathrooms and elevators
- Use of electrostatic sprayers in galleries and high-traffic areas
- Touchless hand sanitizer dispensers throughout the museum and touchless soap dispensers in all bathrooms
- Requiring guests ages five and above to wear a face covering at all times
- Requiring guests to maintain at least 6 feet of social distance
- Decreasing museum capacity by 75% and requiring advance ticket purchase to facilitate social distancing
- Providing (and cleaning after every use) stylus pens for guests to use with interactive elements
MoPOP members and those who join by Monday will receive an invitation to visit ahead of the general public during the museum’s exclusive member preview days from Sept. 12-15.
The museums “Body of Work: Tattoo Culture” and “Minecraft: The Exhibition” exhibits will now be extended through Spring 2021.