Reopening Maryland: National Aquarium To Reopen July 1
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- The National Aquarium in Baltimore will reopen on July 1 after being closed for around three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Visitors will see a number of changes, the aquarium said in a news release. Attendance will be limited to 25 percent capacity and all guests and staff over the age of two will be required to wear a face mask. They will also be temperature screened before entering the building.
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The aquarium said it will limit capacity based on timed ticket entry and recommends people buy tickets online ahead of their visit.
Public health workers will get $5 off the price of admission tickets for themselves and other adult dependents in their group as a thank you for their work amid the pandemic, the aquarium added.
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