COLUMBUS – Closed for seven months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, COSI is planning to reopen next month.
The downtown science museum will reopen to members and the general public on Friday, Nov. 20, and will operate Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. – 5pm until Dec. 20 when the schedule will be re-evaluated, Dr. Frederic Bertley, president and CEO, said.
The museum has installed an advanced UV-C photohydroionization air sterilization system, which uses ultraviolet light, which reacts with a catalyst and moisture from the air in the building’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system to release ionized hydro-peroxide into the air, which Bertley says is safe for humans but kills germs, viruses and bacteria.
In addition to enhanced cleaning and disinfection protocols, all employees guests over 6 years of age will be required to wear face coverings, all guests must reserve a timed admission ticket online in advance of their visit to ensure adequate space for social distancing.
The National Geographic Giant Screen Theater, the Gadgets Stage, the Motion Simulator, the High-Wire Unicycle, the Submarine and the Alvinsphere in the Ocean exhibition, and the Mercury Capsule in the Space exhibition will remain closed until further notice.