LAS VEGAS — The Erotic Heritage Museum (EHM) in Las Vegas has announced it will reopen on May 22 with “strict COVID-19 protocols in place.”
“Implementing the latest CDC pandemic guidelines for people meeting in public spaces, Las Vegas’ sex-positive institution of study, exhibition, lectures and events joins in solidarity with the rest of the entertainment mecca,” said a rep.
The new museum protocols include:
- Clear and frequent markers across museum floors advising appropriate social distancing
- Museum disinfected every 24 hours. “High touch surfaces” cleaned once an hour
- Guests offered free disposable masks at the south and north entry doors, as well as the front counter. Hand sanitizer will also be available throughout the venue with hand soap in guest bathrooms
- Counters sporting cough guards
- Non-invasive yet mandatory temperature checks of all guests at the ticket counter. Guests with temperatures of over 100.4F (38C) will be asked to leave the venue and seek medical attention
- All museum staffers will be wearing masks with their temperatures taken each day before reporting to work. Staffers who feel ill or have COVID-19 symptoms will be sent home until symptoms clear, or they obtain a negative COVID-19 test from a physician's office or testing site
- Reduction of museum maximum capacity to no more than 50 visitors per hour
- Reduction in the museum’s operating hours: until further notice, Monday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
"Admittedly, we want to get back to work, as does all of Las Vegas, all of the world," said Dr. Victoria Hartmann, EHM Director. "But we do not, nor would we ever, risk the health of the public in doing so. As an institution priding ourselves on the study, and science of human interaction, we are certainly aware of how pervasive and dangerous the current pandemic is. But we feel that by adhering to the CDC's protocols for the foreseeable future, we can open our doors, like many of our fellow Las Vegas businesses, while ensuring the safety of our visitors, and the public at large."
The museum's residency show "Puppetry Of The Penis," and its weekly "The Art Of Naked Yoga," will resume when further restrictions are lifted.
To contact the EHM, including location rental inquiries, workshop rates, upcoming events and more, email eroticmuseumvegas@gmail.com or visit their website.
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