A Healthier U is Auburn Univerity’s strategic approach for returning to campus. You can learn more about this comprehensive plan and the latest details online.
As an essential part of the cultural life of Auburn, the museum is open to the public, with reduced occupancy, operational and facility enhancements. This guide outlines our reopening, noting that plans may evolve. Thank you in advance for doing your part to support campus health, as we work towards a welcoming and engaging experience.
Need assistance? Please email visitor services or call 334-844-1484.
Every museum visitor plays a role in safeguarding campus health.
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The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours on Thursdays until 8 p.m. Admission remains free. Donations are welcome.
If you have your digital donor card, our visitor services associates will assist you. Admission is subject to total gallery capacity. The last admission is one hour before closing.
We can permit 30 visitors at a time to allow 200 square feet per person. There is a possibility that you will wait outside as other visitors depart. Explore outdoor sculpture installations in the event of full capacity.
We will continue to gather data to advise on peak times; however, we anticipate that weekends and extended hours may be popular.
You may email visitor services or call 334.844.1484 in advance to inquire about current capacity, but we are unable to guarantee admission. The last admission is one hour before closing.
We’ve increased our cleaning and disinfecting of public spaces, including high-touch surfaces. The lobby area is now a more open floor plan, with plexiglass partitions for the front desk and Museum Shop.
Occupancy is limited to 30 visitors per time slot to factor 200 square feet per person. Each gallery is staffed and includes markers of how many people can safely explore each individual gallery.
Wheelchairs will be available and sanitized after use. Visitor services associates are unable to provide other shared materials, such as exhibition catalogs, printed brochures, pencils or smart devices.
On-site engagement programming, including exhibition openings, A Little Lunch Music and Third Thursday Poetry, are postponed. However, the museum looks forward to presenting various programmatic offerings via Facebook and YouTube Live throughout the semester.
University classes are welcome and encouraged to use the museum and its collections for instruction. To secure a date and time, contact us at least two weeks in advance if at all possible so that we can support your efforts.
At this time, museum tours for k12 class field trips are being offered virtually. Community and homeschool groups with fewer than 10 participants may inquire about possible availability for either in-person or virtual tours.
For all scheduling matters, email visitor services or call 334.844.1484.
The museum follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19 among children. The CDC recommends face coverings for children two years and above.
The Museum Shop is open for white-glove service, with select items on view through convenient window shopping. Additional merchandise is available online.
Café service at Luster is on hold.
Limited options may be available for events serving 25 people or less. Contact us at 334.844.3488 or email us for more information.
