MoMA PS1 Announces Reopening Plans

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — MoMA PS1 will reopen to the public in September, six months after it first closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Long Island City art institution is slated to welcome back visitors starting Sept. 17 under a staggered admission setup, according to a news release.

New museum offerings will include a commission by artist Rashid Johnson in PS1's courtyard and the opening of "Marking Time," an exhibition on art and mass incarceration curated by Rutgers University's Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood.

"Our reopening program presents a new exhibition and commission, introducing new artists’ voices, presenting artwork that addresses some of the most pressing issues of our time, and offering opportunities for visitors to safely engage with artworks and each other — something that is very needed in this moment," PS1 Director Kate Fowle said.

MoMA PS1 closed its doors in mid-March, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo enacted a ban on large gatherings in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Cuomo gave museums and other cultural institutions the green light to reopen starting Aug. 24 at 25-percent capacity.

The Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, PS1's parent institution, reopened Thursday.

MoMA PS1 will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. Mina's, the museum's restaurant, will offer a limited menu for window service Fridays through Sundays, and the museum bookstore will be open Thursdays through Sundays.

Temperature checks and face masks will be required to enter, and admission will be capped at 40, in accordance with Cuomo's guidelines on the reopening of cultural institutions.

Tickets are free and will be available online starting Sept. 10.