Brooklyn design firm Isometric Studio has devised a set of guidelines to help museums reopen safely following coronavirus lockdowns, including adding signage to encourage social distancing and using masks as entry tickets.
Toolkit for Museum Reopening: Design Strategies and Considerations outlines design strategies museums can use to prevent the spread of infection.

"Audiences are seeking constructive ways to participate in the ongoing fight for justice," Isometric Studio said. "Museums have the unique capability to help us learn from history, make sense of these troubled times, and cultivate new language and iconography to imagine and build a more just world."
"We hope that the design strategies offered in this toolkit can serve as a foundation for museums to continue to fulfil this critical mission," it added.
It includes visual diagrams to show how indoor galleries, outdoor exhibitions and virtual showcases can be redesigned and adapted to follow current health protocols.
Recommendations include setting up hand sanitiser stations throughout the museum lobby and galleries and display notices explaining surfaces are regularly cleaned.

At ticketing and information desks, the studio recommends installing protective barriers to separate staff and patrons. It also suggests replacing paper tickets with face masks to encourage safe practices among all visitors.
For indoor exhibitions, it advises museums limit the number of patrons that can enter ...