Metropolitan Museum reopened its doors to the public on Saturday, August 29 in a festive atmosphere, a sign for many that the first American metropolis is coming back to life after nearly six months in slow motion due to a pandemic. “data-reactid =” 19 “> Visitors with arms raised in sign of victory, applause, and queuing at the counters: the Metropolitan Museum reopened its doors to the public on Saturday, August 29 in a festive atmosphere, a sign for many that the first American metropolis is coming back to life after nearly six months in slow motion due to the pandemic.
I am a huge fan of museums, and absolutely delighted to be here. It’s a really important moment for the city, everything starts to come to life“said Michelle Scully, 39, who was among the first New Yorkers to return to the towering 5th Avenue building on the edge of Central Park. New York is”the best city in the world, and here we are, we are not leaving: it will become even better than before“, she added.” data-reactid = “20”> “I am a huge fan of museums, and absolutely delighted to be here. It’s a really important moment for the city, everything starts to come to life“said Michelle Scully, 39, who was among the first New Yorkers to return to the towering 5th Avenue building on the edge of Central Park. New York is”the best city in the world, and here we are, we are not leaving: it will become even better than before“, she added.
among the most visited in the world. “data-reactid =” 22 “> With several hundred people, this native Canadian stood in line as soon as it opened at 10 am, smilingly complying with the new sanitary rules: wearing a mask, taking the temperature , reservation of time slot, and direction of visit imposed to see the Temple of Dendur and all the treasures, ranging from ancient Egypt to contemporary art, of this museum among the most visited in the world.
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