In the context of the gradual resumption of normal life in Dubai and in line with the Executive Council’s decision to resume the economic movement from 6 am to 11 pm, starting yesterday, the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority “Dubai Culture” announced the opening of its museums in the Emirate of Dubai gradually, where it will begin Visitors are received at the Union Museum and the Shindagha Museum from June 1, 2020, every day from ten in the morning until five in the evening, and the Coin Museum from eight in the morning until two in the afternoon every day from Sunday to Thursday every week.
"Dubai Culture" explained that this step confirms the Authority's keenness to restore the cultural movement of its activities in the emirate and to keep the public in touch with the history of the Emirate of Dubai and its cultural monuments, taking into account the application of all precautionary measures and precautionary measures currently in place and recommended by the various authorities concerned in The country, which guarantees to both the personnel of those sites and visitors the highest levels of protection from the Covid-19 virus and ensures its non-spread.
In order to preserve public safety rules at this stage, visitors will be allowed to receive only 50 percent of the total number that museums usually accommodate, as the number of members of groups involved in the tours will be limited to a maximum of five people, and the museums referred to will be available to members of the public who range from They are between 12 and 59 years old only, with the aim of protecting children and the elderly and ensuring their complete safety, while events and celebrations will not be allowed in these locations at the present time.
The authority stated that all sterilization requirements will be provided throughout the museums, from entry points to exit points, applying the rules of social spacing by maintaining a distance of two meters between one visitor and another, and obliging workers and visitors to wear masks before entering the site, and a thermal examination will be conducted for everyone who enters museums , And allocate isolation areas for suspected cases with known symptoms of the virus.
Despite the availability of ticket offices in the locations included in the opening decision, Dubai Culture encourages visitors to use Nol smart cards or credit cards that allow them to enter without having to deal with the currency to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be purchased online through the “At The Top” tickets portal, Burj Khalifa as part of the ongoing partnership between the two sides.
The move is part of Dubai Culture’s efforts to enable everyone in the UAE society to maintain a link with Dubai's rich history and vocabulary of its original heritage. The Authority is committed to enriching the cultural scene of the Emirate of Dubai from the heritage of the United Arab Emirates, to achieve its vision of being a global center of culture, an incubator of creativity and a forum for talents.
It is noteworthy that all historical and heritage sites in Dubai were closed from mid-March 2020 as part of the precautionary measures taken at the level of the UAE from the spread of the new Corona virus.