The MARQ Foundation's Contingency Plan Monitoring Committee unanimously approved, at its meeting held this morning, the adaptation of the capacity of the guided tours to a maximum of two people, except in the case of people living together and other exceptions provided for in Decree 2/2021, of 24 January, of the President of the Generalitat, such as dependent or disabled people who require assistance, the accompaniment of minors or the elderly, among other cases. This capacity limit has been in force since Tuesday 26th January, both in the Museum and in the Tossal de Manises and La Illeta dels Banyets sites. In the Almudaina Tower, groups will be limited to two people except in the above cases, up to a maximum capacity of 4 people.
At weekends, due to the perimeter closure established by the Generalitat, only residents of the city of Alicante will be able to enjoy Lucentum and the MARQ.
Visits to all the facilities of the Museum, Sites and Monuments under the management of the MARQ Foundation are carried out under the strict security measures implemented in the Covid Contingency Plan, which enabled the Museum to achieve the distinction of being prepared for the pandemic awarded by the Secretary of State for Tourism on 31st July, after passing the assessment of Advanced Good Practices for the reduction of the risk of contagion by the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus. In June 2020, the Museum, the Lucentum and Illeta archaeological sites and the Almudaina Tower were also awarded thehe 'Safe Tourism Certified' seal in Museums and Heritage Sites, a benchmark distinction in safe tourism issued by the Spanish Tourism Quality Institute ICTE. The Fundación C.V. MARQ also achieved, on 13th November, the implementation and certification of a Universal Accessibility Management System in accordance with the UNE 170001-2:2007 standard, which demonstrates its commitment to achieving "a MARQ for all", and represents a further step towards equal rights and opportunities for all people, regardless of their abilities.
This Contingency Plan includes measures and recommendations that include thermo-controlled access, a two-metre safety distance between people, the obligatory use of masks, hygiene elements such as hydroalcoholic gel dispensers and mats for disinfecting footwear, etc. Likewise, one-way visit itineraries, small guided groups and restricted seating capacity have been established, both in all the rooms of the Museum and in the sites and monuments.
