The Alicante Archaeological Museum begins a new phase on Tuesday 9th April after almost three months closed to the public in compliance with the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was approved at the Executive Board of the MARQ Foundation's Board of Trustees held this afternoon, which ratified the reopening of the permanent exhibitions and the temporary exhibition. 'Idols. Miradas Milenarias'., open to the public until 5 July. The sites and monuments will start their programme of visits in the next phases.
The Vice-President and Member of Parliament for Culture, Julia ParraHe assured that "the facilities have been meticulously prepared to preserve the safety of the centre's staff and also that of its visitors in this new phase of reopening, adaptation work in which the MARQ Foundation has so far invested more than 40,000 euros and which continues today to ensure that the museum remains safe".
Under the slogan 'Your health is everyone's health'The MARQ has developed a wide-ranging information campaign with which it intends to to raise awareness among workers and visitors of the need to be responsible and follow the rules The museum, which can only be visited by appointment. The security plan, in which the Department of Architecture of the Diputación de Alicante has collaborated, includes the following measures mandatory measures and recommendations in the current de-escalation phase and an updating process to accommodate changes to be made by health authorities and competent bodies to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Julia Parra emphasised that "one of the MARQ's commitments continues to be integration, guided by the objective of being a museum for everyone, which is why the integration programmes with staff who will attend to visitors with different abilities are of particular importance. The protective devices have also been fitted out for the use of all users, including wheelchair users. In order to guarantee accessibility, a specific annex with adapted protocols for people with functional diversity which completes the Contingency Plan to be launched next Tuesday.
The security measures have been adapted to MARQ's standards of quality and excellence. The first of the recommendations for the public is plan your visit in advance via the website www.marqalicante.com or the 965 telephone information service.149.000. Reservations can be formalised via the museum's portal from tomorrow, Saturday 6 June.
Before entering the building, visitors must first pass through the 'Thermal Controlled ZoneThe 'lockers' which are installed in the area of access from the outside to the lockers. The interpersonal safety distance is set at two metres.This separation will be maintained in the outside area and throughout the visit, both with the staff and with other visitors. In addition, it is mandatory use of personal protective equipment, mask and gloves. Users will have at their disposal disinfection elements as hydroalcoholic gellocated at the signposted points before, during and after the visit, and carpets for footwear.
The signage is another of the lines developed to ensure that recommended routes are followed.The MARQ will be equipped with a new entrance lane, both for entering and exiting the cultural centre, as well as for the interior routes of the temporary and permanent exhibitions. The MARQ will have capacity control in all halls which at this early stage is reduced to 30% of its total capacity. Hand-held devices such as screens and interactive panels or educational trays are prohibited and shall be taken out of service.
The Visitor Service staff will be dedicated to welcoming and assisting the public during their stay in the museum. Users will receive on arrival the KitMARQin which you will find a mask, gloves and a sheet detailing recommendations and standards. that they will have to comply with during the tour.
The guided tours will resume from the first day of opening, Tuesday 9with a higher frequency of groups, whose seating capacity has been reduced to a maximum of 6 persons.provided that they belong to the same family unit or similar cohabitation group. They can visit the facilities up to a total of 120 people in the same time slot.
