Starting this Friday, June 19, the Petersen Automotive Museum will reopen to the public with health and safety guidelines set forth by the CDC, the State of California and Los Angeles County.
Open hours will be adjusted to 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, and tickets must be pre-purchased from the museum website.
Guests will be required to wear face coverings (single-use masks will be provided if visitors do not have one), and interactive exhibits will remain closed.
The Blockbuster exhibits “Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy,” “Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Collection” and “Building an Electric Future” presented by Volkswagen have been extended for guests "who have not yet had a chance to see them," explains Petersen Automotive Museum Executive Director Terry L. Karges.
Visit the Petersen Automotive Museum's website for more information.
Read the full release below:
LOS ANGELES (June 12, 2020) – The Petersen Automotive Museum will reopen to the public on Friday, June 19, 2020, establishing a new schedule of 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.
The museum will follow the health and safety guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), State of California and County of Los Angeles to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Staff members and visitors are required to wear protective face coverings, and single-use face masks will be provided to those who do not have one. Social distancing guidelines of at least six feet will be enforced with designated entrance and exit signs. There will be designated navigation paths for each exhibit. The museum will also increase the frequency of routine cleaning, while offering hand sanitizing stations on each floor. Interactive exhibits including the Forza racing simulators and Discovery Center will remain closed.
“The health of our community, visitors and employees is our highest priority, as we reopen our doors,” said Petersen Automotive Museum Executive Director Terry L. Karges. “Our blockbuster exhibits have been extended for visitors who have not yet had a chance to see them. We are thrilled to welcome visitors back to the museum in a safe and responsible manner.”
Blockbuster exhibits currently on display at the Petersen include “Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy,” “Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Collection” and “Building an Electric Future” presented by Volkswagen.
Tickets must be pre-purchased ahead of time on the museum website. For more information about the Petersen Automotive Museum and its exhibits, visit Petersen.org.
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I had a chance to visit in February, just before Covid mania and the three collections they are extending are really quite good. The Hollywood and Hetfield collections were my favorite, but the electric future one is interesting in terms of understanding how hard VW is trying to save their reputation post-dieselgate. The electric ID racecar that is part of that exhibit is a real visual treat.
trumant (Forum Supporter) said:I had a chance to visit in February, just before Covid mania and the three collections they are extending are really quite good. The Hollywood and Hetfield collections were my favorite, but the electric future one is interesting in terms of understanding how hard VW is trying to save their reputation post-dieselgate. The electric ID racecar that is part of that exhibit is a real visual treat.
All of those exhibits are great and the museum is quite awesome. Not sure if VW should still be lambasted as hard as they have been when every manufacturer cheats.
Anywho, any word if the private collection is open to the public via properly purchased ticket?
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