Re: San José Museum of Art to Close Temporarily (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Bummer.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 08:12:11 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:04:16 -0400
 >  > 
 >  > We are writing to inform you that San Jos&eacute; Museum of Art has made 
 >  > the difficult decision to temporarily close the Museum, Store, and 
 >  > Caf&eacute; (el cafecito) until further notice. The health and safety of our 
 >  > visitors, staff, volunteers, and community members is our highest priority. 
 >  > In keeping with the guidelines issued by the State of Ca, County of 
 >  > Santa Clara Public Health Department, and the City of San Jos&eacute;, we 
 >  > join many organizations around the world in taking this important action to 
 >  > contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Our closure is part 
 >  > of a best-practices effort rather than a response to an exposure; to our 
 >  > knowledge, no SJMA visitor or staff person has tested positive for 
 >  > coronavirus.
 >  > We will continue to monitor developments and regularly assess this 
 >  > temporary closure. In addition to our on-site tours and public programs, we 
 >  > are temporarily suspending our off-site education programs through April 17. 
 >  > Tickets purchased for any public programs through April 17 will be refunded. 
 >  > To reschedule a pre-booked SJMA visit, or if you have any further questions, 
 >  > please contact 408.291.5393 or
 >  > http://www.sjmusart.org/~education.
 >  > We believe that art can keep us connected and inspire creativity and 
 >  > generosity. To continue to connect to our community, we want to share some 
 >  > ways you can experience art through the SJMA YouTube channel, website,
 >  > and social media platforms.
 >  > Your well-being is our highest priority and we continue to 
 >  > monitor the coronavirus situation on a daily basis. We encourage you to keep 
 >  > current through the following websites:  World Health 
 >  > Organization (WHO):
 >  > who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019  
 >  > Center for Disease Control and Prevention: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov
 >  >   City of San Jos&eacute;: where-I-live.gov
 >  > We will keep in touch and hope this effort helps to flatten the 
 >  > transmission opportunities. We wish everyone health and well-being, and we 
 >  > look forward to welcoming you to the Museum soon.  S. 
 >  > Sayre Batton Oshman Executive Director
 >