As the city slowly starts to deconfine, I'm sure many of us are happy to know that there's still hope for having an amazing summer of 2020. And now, you can put going to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts back on your to-do list, because it just announced its reopening date. Museums across Quebec were officially given the okay to reopen as of May 29. But, many seem to be waiting a little longer to open their doors again. Luckily for us, one of our favourite museums has decided to reopen to the public as of June 6. For now, Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives will be the only exhibition that you can visit. Its stay at the MMFA has been extended to June 28. Visitors "will be required to book a time slot for their visit by purchasing tickets online," however. The online ticket portal opens June 2. For the time being, you can still do virtual tours of the museum while you patiently await its reopening. In addition to making online ticket purchases mandatory, the museum has instituted a number of health measures, including: a "strong recommendation" to wear a mask hand sanitizer at the entrance to the museum floor markers to control social distancing and the movement of visitors through the museum and free audioguides through the MMFA app. View this post on Instagram ⚠️ IMPORTANT • Par mesure de prévention pour la santé de ses visiteurs et de ses équipes, le #MBAM a décidé de fermer ses portes au public à compter de demain, samedi 14 mars, et jusqu’au 30 mars 2020. Si le musée est fermé, nos portes virtuelles, elles, restent bien ouvertes... 😉 Rendez-vous sur nos réseaux sociaux! - ⚠️ IMPORTANT • As a prevention measure to ensure the health of our visitors and our teams, the #MMFA has decided to close to the public starting tomorrow, Saturday, March 14, until March 30, 2020. The Museum may be closed, but our virtual doors are wide open... 😉 Come visit us on social media! #muséemontreal #montrealmuseum #covid19quebec A post shared by Musée des beaux-arts (@mbamtl) on Mar 13, 2020 at 4:26pm PDT A number of services will "not be offered: the cloakroom, on-site audioguide rentals, the restaurant and café, workshops, guided tours, and educational activities." The museum's reopening is sure to excite Montrealers, nonetheless. This represents the first opportunity to go out and do something other than taking a stroll through your neighbourhood. View this post on Instagram Profitez du temps des Fêtes pour visiter l’exposition «Momies égyptiennes : passé retrouvé, mystères dévoilés». Accompagnée de visualisations numériques et de quelque 240 artéfacts, celle-ci offre un point de vue unique sur la façon dont on vivait et mourait à différentes périodes de l’Égypte ancienne.⠀ .⠀ This Holiday season, why not set some time aside to visit the exhibition “Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives.” In addition to digital displays and around 240 artifacts, it offers a unique perspective on the way that people lived and died in different periods of ancient Egypt.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #MBAM #MMFA #momiesmtl #momies #momiesegyptiennes #egyptianmummies #egypte #egypteancienne #art #history #science #archeologie #ancienart #mtlmoments ⠀ Photo @sebastienroy.ca A post shared by Musée des beaux-arts (@mbamtl) on Dec 26, 2019 at 11:25am PST As for other museums in the city, the Musée d'art Contemporain (MAC) announced on its website that it's currently preparing its reopening plans. The Pointe-à-Callière Museum of archaeology also shared on Facebook that it's getting ready to open its doors, though it hasn't shared a definitive date. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts View this post on Instagram 🌈Le Musée s'illumine aux couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel pour suivre le mouvement de solidarité #çavabienaller - 🌈The Museum lights up in the colours of the rainbow to follow the solidarity movement #itsgoingtobeokay A post shared by Musée des beaux-arts (@mbamtl) on Apr 14, 2020 at 6:49pm PDT Reopening date: June 6 General admission: $24Ages 21 to 30: $16Ages 20 or under: FreeMembers: FreeWednesday evenings after at 5 p.m.: $12 Address: 1380, rue Sherbrooke O. Website
