Dunn Museum Reopens At 25% Capacity

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — The Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville has reopened with limited hours, online timed ticketing to maintain visitation at a reduced capacity and other safety protocols in place to comply with COVID-19 concerns, according to a news release.

"We are following CDC guidelines and those outlined in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan to ensure the safety and health of our visitors and employees, and the entire community. Modifications have been made throughout the galleries and gift shop to minimize touch points and support social distancing,” said Nan Buckardt, director of education for the Lake County Forest Preserves.

Modified hours are 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with visitation time slots available from 10 to 11:30 a.m., 12 to 1:30 p.m., and 2–3:30 p.m. The galleries and gift shop will be closed between these time slots for cleaning and disinfecting.

“We look forward to welcoming visitors back again to the Dunn Museum,” said Angelo Kyle, president of the Lake County Forest Preserves. “Our priority remains to create a safe environment and provide peace of mind for all our visitors and staff while connecting them with Lake County history and culture."

Timed entry tickets will be sold in advance online. Under current guidelines, museums are only allowed to have 25 percent of its maximum capacity, which means only 35 people will be allowed to visit the Dunn Museum per time slot.

More information is available online.