LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades will reopen on April 21 after more than a year of being closed due to the pandemic. Admission to the Getty Villa remains free, and advanced reservations will be again required to visit. However, the museum is limiting the daily number of available reservations to avoid overcrowding. The museum’s galleries that are too small to accommodate social distancing guidelines will be closed, and paths through the galleries and gardens will be one way. READ MORE: LA County’s COVID Positivity Rate Hits Record Low; 600K Vaccine Doses Available Next Week The Getty Villa exhibits classical antiquities collection of Greek, Roman and Etruscan art. The Villa is modeled after a Roman country house buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. (Photo credit: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) The villa, which is Los Angeles’ original Getty Museum, is accessible via Pacific Coast Highway and overlooks the ocean. It’s built in … [Read more...] about Getty Villa To Reopen April 21
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Huntington Library Reopens For First Time In Over A Year
SAN MARINO (CBSLA) – The famous Huntington Library in San Marino became the latest Los Angeles area museum to reopen to visitors for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic took hold back in March of 2020. FILE — The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens on March 8, 2021, in San Marino, Calif. (Getty Images) The Huntington Art Museum and Botanical Gardens reopened three of its gallery spaces Saturday. Among the highlights on display is the newly restored “The Blue Boy” portrait by Thomas Gainsborough. READ MORE: The Broad To Reopen To Public On May 26; Will Give Healthcare Workers Early Access Also open is the “Made in L.A. 2020” exhibition, featuring the work of L.A. area artists. The themed botanical gardens are also open. READ MORE: La Brea Tar Pits Reopens For First Time Since March 2020 According to the museum, capacity was being limited to 25% and tickets must be reserved online in advance. Tickets range in price from $25 to … [Read more...] about Huntington Library Reopens For First Time In Over A Year
La Brea Tar Pits Reopens Thursday For First Time Since March 2020
LOS ANGLES (CBSLA) – The famous La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park will reopen to the public Thursday for the first time in more than a year . FILE — The La Brea Tar Pits entrance on July 30, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Getty Images) The La Brea Tar Pits, which is part of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, is reopening for the first time since shuttering in March 2020 at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The Natural History Museum in Exposition Park reopened April 1. L.A. County is in the orange tier of the state’s reopening guidelines, which limits capacity to 50%. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here . “The Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits have brought joy to generations of Angelenos for more than a century,” Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, President and Director of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, said in a statement last month. “We are thrilled to welcome the community back … [Read more...] about La Brea Tar Pits Reopens Thursday For First Time Since March 2020
Newly Remodeled Downtown Carnegie Library Reopens
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Saturday was reopening day for the Carnegie Library in Downtown Pittsburgh. READ MORE: Pennsylvania Resources Council And Pittsburgh Penguins Host Hard To Recycle Event The library on Smithfield Street is now about 65% larger than it was before. Now, the library contains the second floor in addition to already having the lower floor and first floors of the building. READ MORE: Several Lawrenceville Residents Find Themselves Victims Of Unknown Tire Slasher The renovation has been in the works for years. “We started a visioning process back in 2016 and we’re talking about looking for and creating a real destination library downtown and the results, what you see today, is in fact that destination library and we’re thrilled to be here and welcome the public back to this beautiful space,” said Karlyn Voss of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Among the renovations is a larger children’s department and teen department. MORE … [Read more...] about Newly Remodeled Downtown Carnegie Library Reopens
Disneyland ticket sales open to California residents before reopening
close Video Disneyland to reopen theme parks at 15 to 35% capacity come April Laid-off employee Desi D'Amani discusses theme parks in California soon opening at a limited capacity. Roughly 28,000 workers have been furloughed at Disneyland due to a coronavirus shutdown. The Happiest Place on Earth can't wait to reopen. Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure on Thursday will resume their ticket sales for all guests booking reservations at theme parks beginning at 8 a.m. PST ahead of its official grand reopening on April 30, with restricted capacity and new rules. Travelers should be advised, however, that the Anaheim theme parks will initially only be open to residents of California. DISNEYLAND WILL REOPEN ON APRIL 30 WITH LIMITED CAPACITY, WILL REQUIRE GUESTS TO MAKE RESERVATIONS Disney fans can begin buying new tickets and making reservations at their favorite theme parks via Disneyland's reservation calendar system, now … [Read more...] about Disneyland ticket sales open to California residents before reopening
