Milwaukee Public Museum will again welcome visitors with proper health and safety protocols in place.
“We’re thrilled to have visitors back inside Discovery World and to offer our community the opportunity to once again explore Milwaukee’s amazing cultural institutions,” said
Bryan Wunar, Discovery World President & CEO. “It’s time to open our doors so that we can continue fulfilling our missions of connecting families with fun and educational learning experiences.”
This is the first step of phased museum reopenings to the public, and City of Milwaukee health officials have approved safety plans for each institution. Reinforced protocols to support healthy and safe environments for visitors and staff include robust cleaning procedures, hand sanitizing stations and online ticketing to ensure social distancing and limiting of capacity levels. Staff and visitors will be required to wear face coverings at all times.
Plus: the Ice Bar, a wild winter auction and a virtual trip to Mexico. By Michael Holloway - Feb 18th, 2021 01:37 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Tequila Town Plaza. Photo courtesy of the Florentine Opera Company.
Each week, Urban Milwaukee curates a list of events that are taking the necessary safety precautions provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
What’s on tap this week? A new musical by
Paul Williams will receive its first ever performance, a premiere by the Skylight Music Theatre. The X Ray Arcade is bringing live music back in a fun and virtual way featuring weekly performers and delicious pizza bagels. And escape the Wisconsin cold with a virtual trip to Mexico with the Florentine Opera Company’s new show that explores a variety of genres from zarzuela to classical opera.
DHS: 733 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 18 new deaths
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Milwaukee County COVID-19 update
Leaders with Milwaukee County and its municipalities on Thursday, Feb. 18 discussed the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 733 Thursday, Feb. 18, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 557,722.
There have been 6,232 deaths in the state, with 18 new deaths reported Thursday.
Of the positive cases, 25,556 have required hospitalization (4.6%), while 541,515 have recovered (97.1%), making for 9,816 active cases (1.8%).
More than 2.5 million have tested negative. More than 3.1 million have been tested.