According to the American Alliance of Museums, museums support 726,000 jobs across the country and contribute $50 billion to the economy each year. (Joshua Franzos/Carnegie Museum)The four Carnegie Museums as well as the recently reopened Met have implemented mandatory mask policies, enhanced cleanings and distancing guidelines. Another Carnegie Museums spokesperson told The Post that the institution is hopeful for an influx of visitors as the weather cools. But the successful 2020 reopenings prove that city museums provide visitors a front-row seat to the art and culture that travel often affords. For 46 years, the Carnegie Museums offered tailored travel programs that whisked participants off to Egypt, Venice, Morocco and more for curated behind-the-scenes tours of some of the world’s most famous museums and historical sites.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2020 17:37 UTC