Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art reopening

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has set a reopening date.

HERE IN KANSAS CITY-WE'VE BEEN HIGHLIGHTINGTHE REOPENING OF MANYATTRACTIONS- INCLUDINGMOVIE THEATERS THISWEEK.TODAY- WE'REHIGHLIGHTING A KANSASCITY STAPLE- THE NELSONATKINS MUSEUM OF ART.YOU MIGHT REMEMBERTHIS VIDEO A FEW MONTHSAGO FROM THE NELSON...THE HUMBOLDT PENGUINSFROM THE KANSAS CITYZOO THAT WENT VIRALWITH THEIR TOUR OF THEMUSEUMTHE MUSEUM INVITED THEPENGUINS FOR A VISIT-AND SAID THE PENGUINSEVEN HAD THEIR OWNPREFERENCES TODIFFERENT PAINTERS...NOW THE MUSEUM HASANNOUNCED ITSREOPENING DATE FOR USHUMANS AFTER THEPENGUINS GOT TO SEETHE BELOVED ART INSIDETHE NELSON.THAT'S WHERE WE FIND 41ACTION NEWS REPORTERDAN COHEN TO TELL USHOW THE MUSEUM HASHANDLED THE LAST FEWMONTHS, AND WHAT ITENVISIONS MOVINGFORWARD, GOODMORNING DAN.TAYLOR AND LINDSAY, THEPENGUINS GOT THE VIPEXPERIENCE, AND ONSEPTEMBER 12TH,RETURNING GUESTS ANDNEW VISITORS WILL BEWELCOMED BACK TO THENELSON.

THE MUSEUM ISEAGER TO REOPEN ITSDOORS AFTER A DIFFICULTSTRETCH SINCE THESTART OF THE PANDEMIC.It's been a difficult year fortheNelson Atkins Museum of Art.It's been a very trying time,just like for everyone in KCand in the nation and aroundthe world, because of theuncertainty of the times.Empty galleries, doors closedsince March.

It's taken itstoll.It's still very trying times, Icannot underscore that, it'sstill a very economicallydifficult situation.The museum hasn't just takena financial hit.As we closed the museum, wehad an exhibition of Egyptianart that had come from Italythat was going to anotherlocation, because allinternational travel and all thesecurity around it stopped.But the Nelson quickly found adigital canvas.Our team pivoted quickly toofferings on the website, soNelson Atkins dot org saw asurge of a lot of programmingfor the stay at home museum.A virtual presence that couldremain in place when thepandemic ends.The online programming hasbeen surprisingly wellreceived.

With the enormousoffer today, everyone doesonline offerings, it's great tosee following for ouractivities,people are seeing.

Analyticsgive us good indications thatit's something that might behere to stay.There's still new and timelywork to be seen with threeweeks to the reopening.A great exhibition from a timeperiod of the 60's of CivilRights, that makes us think oftoday from a perspective thatis very unique, that of a figurelike Muhammad Ali.with the rest of the artready to come back to life fornewcomers, and returningguests.There's something foreveryone in this museum, wehave great collections ofNative American art, Chineseart, Japanese galleries arefantastic, it's an opportunitytocome and enjoy what youmissed about the NelsonAtkins.THERE WILL BE A WHOLEHOST OF SAFETYPROTOCOLS ANDPROCEDURES IN PLACE TOKEEP GUESTS SAFE IN AFEW WEEKS FOR THEREOPENING, BUT ANIMPORTANT CULTURALFORCE IN OUR CITY WILLBE BACK IN SEPTEMBER.TAYLOR AND LINDSAY?WHAT SORT OF SAFETYPROTOCOLS WILL THEMUSEUM HAVE?DANMUSEUM LEADERSHIPTOLD US THATRESERVATIONS ONLINE TOSTAGGER VISITS ANDSOCIALLY DISTANCEGUESTS WILL BE THEBIGGEST COMPONENT.THEIR CAFETERIA WILLLOOK DIFFERENT AS WELL,AND MASKS WILL ALSO BEREQUIRED IF YOU PLAN ONVISITING