TOLEDO – The Toledo Museum of Art will begin reopening this month, with significant changes to visitor
and staff experiences designed to create a safe and enjoyable museum visit during the ongoing
coronavirus pandemic.
The Museum will open to the public on June 23. Several new procedures and practices will prioritize the
health of staff and visitors.
“We look forward to welcoming our members and the public back to the Museum,” said Adam Levine, TMA’s
Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey director. “Even though the world looks very different from
when we shut our doors in March, the role TMA plays in the community has not changed.
“Whether it is offering respite, encouraging creativity or being a place to gather for shared
experiences, the Museum staff is committed to providing our guests with an enjoyable visit at TMA.”
Limited hours and changed entry procedures
Beginning June 23, the West Wing of the Museum and the Museum Store will be open Tuesday through Sunday
from noon to 4 p.m., with special hours from 10 a.m.-noon reserved for at-risk populations. The Museum
Café will be open with a Grab & Go menu. The East Wing, Community Gallery, Family Center, Works
on Paper/History Hallway, Art Reference Library and the Glass Pavilion remain temporarily closed.
Admission to the museum is free as always, but visitors will be required to reserve a museum pass in
advance through tickets.toledomuseum.org or by calling 419-255-8000 ext. 7448. Museum passes will be
timed in half-hour increments with the last pass issued for 3 p.m. Visitors can reserve museum passes
beginning at 10 a.m. Monday.
Group tours will not be conducted, and all indoor performance or educational events have been canceled or
postponed to the fall. Outdoor programs and events are currently in the planning phases.
“These changes will permit staff to better control the number of people in the museum, monitor proper
physical distancing among visiting guests and complete enhanced cleaning procedures,” said Kristina
Crystal, TMA’s chief revenue officer and head of its reopening task force. “Our staff has worked
diligently to ensure that resuming operations at the Museum is done in a manner consistent with
best-practice standards in the environmental health and safety field and follows guidelines set forth by
state and federal agencies.”
Face covering and distancing procedures
Visitors are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings while in the museum. All TMA staff and
contractors will wear masks at all times.
Physical distancing of at least 6 feet between parties will be monitored within the museum. A one-way
path that takes visitors through many of the West Wing galleries has been created. Highlights of this
route include the Cloister, New Media Gallery, Great Gallery and Levis Gallery. Visitors are also
encouraged to spend time outdoors in the Welles Sculpture Garden.
Cashless and touch-free transactions
Plexiglass will be in place at the front desk, the Museum Store and the Museum Café. Cash will not be
accepted; guests can pay for purchases using a debit card or credit card.
Parking at TMA will be free to the public through July 7. Paid parking for nonmembers will resume
Wednesday, July 8.
Updated exhibition schedule
Many of the exhibitions that were on view when the museum closed in March have been extended. Others will
open as new exhibitions:
Mirror, Mirror: The Prints of Alison Saar will be on view through July 26
Thornton Dial: Trip to the Mountaintop will be on view through July 26
Global Conversations: Art in Dialogue will be on view through Aug. 16
ONE EACH: Still Lifes from Pissarro, Cezanne, Manet and Friends will be on view through Aug. 23
Two exhibitions scheduled to open this past spring have new dates:
The Path to Paradise: Judith Schaechter’s Stained-Glass Art, Oct. 3, 2020-Jan. 3, 2021
Rare and Wondrous: Birds in Art and Culture, 1620-1820, April 24-July 5, 2021
The following exhibitions will remain temporarily off view:
PICTURE ID: Contemporary African American Works on Paper
Yayoi Kusama: Fireflies on the Water
Those with tickets for Fireflies on the Water can request a refund or consider their purchase as a
charitable gift to TMA. Ticket holders may contact Visitor Services at [email protected]
or 419-255-8000 ext. 7448 to arrange a refund.
The Museum is located at 2445 Monroe St. For general information, visitors can call 419-255-8000 or
800-644-6862, or visit toledomuseum.org.
