Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan reopened on Friday.

Hours are Monday to Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1 to 2 p.m., and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday hours are noon to 1 p.m., 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., and 3 to 4 p.m.

Besser Museum is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable environment for its visitors, staff, and volunteers. New policies and procedures, based on national, state, and local public health guidelines, have been developed and will be followed to ensure a safe and comfortable museum experience for everyone.

Visitors can expect the following:

¯ No more than 25 people in the museum at one time.

¯ To ensure six-foot social distancing, the Besser Museum will limit admission to twenty-five (25) guests for a one-hour, self-guided tour.

¯ Making registrations for your visit is highly recommended.

¯ Walk-ins are welcomed only if the museum is not at the 25-person capacity for that hour.

¯ Continual cleaning and disinfecting of high traffic / high touch areas.

¯ The museum will close for 30 minutes between each one-hour tour to be cleaned and disinfected.

¯ Compliance with the six-foot social distancing.

¯ Guests will be asked to follow the direction of the footprint stickers placed on the floor throughout the galleries marking a safe six-foot social distance between visitors not from the same household.

¯ Museum staff will be wearing face coverings according to CDC guidelines.

¯ Museum visitors will be asked to wear face coverings in accordance with the Michigan Governor Executive Order No. 2020-59 and practice good hygiene.

¯ A hand sanitizer station is available upon entry.

¯ Masks will be made available to visitors who didn’t bring their own.

¯ Guests are asked not to touch exhibits and artifacts.

The Planetarium will remain closed until July 8. Masks will be required in the planetarium.

To make reservations for a 1-hour, self-guided museum tour, call 989-356-2202 or email bessermuseum@bessermuseum.org.