It has been nearly three months since officials around the U.S. began mandating stay-at-home orders and temporary closures of public spaces due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, some states are beginning to ease restrictions, including Texas, where Governor Greg Abbott allowed museums to reopen on May 1 at 25 percent capacity—though each cultural center is operating on a case by case basis.
While the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, welcomed the public back on May 23 (with occupancy and safety modifications), others, like Ruby City in San Antonio aren’t in a rush to get back to normal. “At this time, we do not have a confirmed reopening date, although we are actively working to ensure health and safety protocols are set in place for when the building does reopen,” a spokesperson for the David Adjaye–designed contemporary art center told RECORD via email.
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