Reopen NYC: Guggenheim Museum welcomes back visitors on Upper East Side

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Saturday, October 3, 2020
Guggenheim Museum reopens for first time since mid-March
New enhanced safety measures are in place including timed tickets for entry.

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A popular Manhattan tourist attraction will welcome back visitors Saturday.

The Guggenheim Museum had been shut down due to the coronavirus since mid-March.

New enhanced safety measures are in place, including timed tickets for entry.

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Just last month, two dozen employees were laid off.

The museum says it lost 1.4 million dollars every month the building remained closed.

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