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By Dave Dahl
SPRINGFIELD – One of Springfield’s best-known attractions is preparing to re-open Wednesday.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is ending its pandemic shutdown. The museum’s Patty Knepler, director of guest experiences, is ready to go.
“We are going to open our doors back up on July First,” said Knepler, “and we definitely have been thoughtfully planning for the experience that focuses on health and safety while ensuring that the life and times and legacy of Abraham Lincoln is as powerful as it’s always been.”
Also opening Wednesday: a new exhibit from the International Spy Museum. The railroad exhibit across the street at Union Station is closing, though, owing to its high-touch nature.
Knepler says one concession to coronavirus is that you must get tickets online in advance. And they’ll control attendance by selling fifteen tickets every fifteen minutes.
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