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6scheduling private visits for indi-
viduals and small groups. On
view is work by Linling Lu, whose
bright, joyous color wheels bring
the space to life. Open by appoint-
ment. Free.
National Aquarium: Sharks,
puffins and golden lion tamarins
continue to delight generations of
visitors at the National Aquarium
in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The
aquarium reopened July 1 with
new social-distancing policies:
Capacity is limited to 25 percent
of the building’s occupancy, ad-mission is by timed-entry tickets,
and some exhibits, such as the
touch pools, are temporarily
closed. Visitors must wear masks
and have their temperatures
checked. Open daily.
$29.95-$39.95. Aged 2 and young-
er free.
National Air and Space Muse-
um Udvar-Hazy Center: While
the National Air and Space Muse-
um on the Mall remains closed,
the much larger Udvar-Hazy Cen-
ter in Chantilly reopened to the
public on July 24. Some ameni-ties, such as the Imax theater and
the observation tower, are closed
for social distancing, while por-
tions of the museum are closed
for repairs to the roof. Still, many
highlights, such as the space shut-
tle Discovery, are on view as usu-
al. Masks are required for visitors
aged 6 and older. Free, timed-en-
try passes are required for entry
and can be reserved through the
Smithsonian’s website up to 30
days in advance. Open daily. Ad-
mission is free; parking costs $10.
National Museum of Womenin the Arts: A maximum of 200
people will be allowed inside the
National Museum of Women in
the Arts when it reopens Satur-
day, making this the perfect time
to explore the museum’s collec-
tion of paintings, sculptures,
prints and photographs. “Gracie-
la Iturbide’s Mexico,” which
opened in February, is back on
view, and a new pop-up exhibi-
tion, “Return to Nature,” draws
inspiration from “humankind’s
yearning to experience the out-
SEE OPENINGS ON 7On the Town
BY FRITZ HAHNThe coronavirus pandemic
continues to have a major impact
on Washington’s cultural institu-
tions, even as the region begins to
reopen. The responses differ by
institution: The Kennedy Center
has canceled most performances
through the end of 2020. The
Smithsonian is taking things
slowly, using the analogy of a
dimmer switch, rather than just
flipping the lights back on, while
most of its museums remain
closed.
But other attractions have
swung open the doors to their
buildings and sculpture gardens.
Safety is obviously a concern,
with stringent social distancing
precautions in place. If you’re
looking to get the kids out of the
house for a few hours, or just
spend an afternoon enjoying art
in the open air, one of these places
could be the answer.
A longer list of reopened at-
tractions is available on washing-
tonpost.com/goingoutguide.Fully reopened
Artechouse: The curators of
Artechouse had planned the per-
fect installation for cherry blos-
som season: “Hanami: Beyond
the Blooms,” from Japanese illus-
trator Yuko Shimizu, is an immer-
sive, interactive combination of
hand-drawn ink illustrations and
digital animation. “Hanami”
opened to the public March 13.
Two days later, covid-19 forced
Artechouse to close. But now the
gallery has reopened, and “Hana-
mi” will run through Sept. 7,
giving weary Washingtonians a
chance to experience a bit of
spring. Expect some changes, in-
cluding contactless check-in for
visitors, limited capacity and
shorter hours, to allow for sanitiz-
ing. Open daily. $12-$19 in ad-
vance, $5 more at the door.
Glenstone: The much-buzzed-
about Potomac art museum re-
opened as “an outdoor experi-
ence” in early June, with visitors
allowed to stroll the 300 acres of
grounds and admire sculptures
by Richard Serra, Michael Heizer
and Jeff Koons. The indoor pavil-
ions reopened July 23 with limit-
ed capacity and admissions stag-
gered every 15 minutes. Open
Thursday through Sunday. Free,
reservations required. Tickets are
released at 10 a.m. every Monday.
Hemphill Fine Arts: If you’ve
dreamed of having a visual art
space all to yourself, the new
Hemphill Artworks gallery in
Mount Vernon Square is the an-
swer. Hemphill, which closed its
Logan Circle gallery last year, is
operating by appointment only,Different attractions reopen in different ways
LINLING LU/HEMPHILL ARTWORKS.
H empill Artworks in Mount Vernon Square, which closed its Logan Circle gallery last year, i s now open to visitors by appointment only.
On view is work by Linling Lu, whose bright, joyous color wheels bring the space to life.MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK
“Hanami: Beyond the Blooms” debuted at Artechouse two days
before the art space closed because of the coronavirus in March.CALLA KESSLER/THE WASHINGTON POST
Glenstone in opened its outdoor grounds in June and reopened its
indoor pavilions July 23 with limited capacity.