The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced that it will reopen a number of museums and cultural sites in the emirate under strict guidelines and approvals. For this, DCT Abu Dhabi has issued strict health and safety measures in place to ensure the safety of visitors and employees.
The openings have it in mind to help communities and visitors recover from the strain of the prolonged period of lockdown which was imposed in the last few months. These steps highlight the strides Abu Dhabi has made in containing the crisis and looking forward to welcoming back culture and art-lovers to its attractions soon.
As per the guidelines, each site will have a visitor capacity of 40 per cent. There will be routine sterilisations of the facilities and floors will have clear demarcation so that guests can maintain a distance of two metres from other people.
Glass partitions will be placed wherever possible and all touch screens should be removed.
Everyone will have their temperature checked before entering the premises, and Covid-19 infected staff members will not be allowed to return to work unless they have a clearance from medics.
Authorities said that visitors should be given digital rather than printed guides to avoid passing on germs from one person to another.
The maximum time allowed for visitors has been limited to three hours.
