Instead of reopening this month as previously planned, the Walters Art Museum will remain closed to the public until early February as a precaution against COVID-19.
When it does reopen on February 3, the museum will increase pay to a minimum of $15 an hour for full-time hourly employees and a minimum of $13 an hour for all part-time positions.
“As we watch the COVID-19 numbers with concern, we have determined that it is in the best interest for everyone’s health and safety to extend our closure,” director Julia Marciari-Alexander said yesterday in a message addressed to the Walters community.
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