The Baltimore Museum of Art will reopen at 25 percent capacity on Sept. 16, while requiring staff and visitors to wear masks and taking other precautions to limit the spread of coronavirus, the museum announced on Thursday.

“After several months of closure, we are very much looking forward to returning to the museum,” Chris Bedford, the BMA’s Dorothy Wagner Wallis Director, said in a statement. “The BMA has long been guided by a belief in the importance of art to our social fabric. In difficult times, its ability to foster conversation and encourage new ways of thinking and considering the world around us feels particularly urgent and needed.”

As part of the BMA’s phased reopening, the museum will welcome a maximum of 350 visitors per day starting on Sept. 16. At that time, the BMA will open a limited number of galleries and gathering spaces, including the East Lobby; Terrace Gallery; African, Asian, and European art galleries; and other spaces.

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