Lowell Observatory will reopen general admission on Nov. 15 with new guest protocols to keep guests and staff safe from COVID-19, according to a press release. This will conclude a period of 20 months during which the observatory has been closed or offered only limited programming due to COVID-19-related health concerns. The return to general admission will occur in two parts and is the third and final phase of the reopening plan that the observatory developed last year (lowell.edu/covid). Children aged 2-11 will need to wear masks whenever indoors while vaccinations are not yet available to them. Lowell Observatory Director Jeff Hall noted that this is a stepping stone to the ultimate goal of unrestricted general admission.

Source: Daily Sun October 23, 2021 01:52 UTC