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Root House Museum Reopens

5/27/2020

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As a public health precaution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we made the difficult decision to close the Root House Museum & Garden in March. While closing the museum and the Gift Shop was necessary, canceling scheduled group tours and events meant a loss of critically important revenue for us. Having the museum closed, however, did offer an opportunity to work on special projects and improvements to the grounds, facilities, and exhibits. This time also allowed us an opportunity to devise social distancing protocols and operational procedures for reopening.
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The William Root House Museum & Gardens reopened on May 27th. Currently, guests begin their visit by checking in at the Visitor Center located inside the Manning Family Cabin. Credit card payment is encouraged as a touchless payment option. Upon checking in, each guest is given a stylus pen. The stylus pen is used to operate the interactive touchscreens located throughout the museum. Guests are free to explore the museum campus at their own leisure, however, they must follow posted signs and practice social distancing, especially when entering and exiting exhibit spaces. No more than ten guests are permitted in the museum at one time, and all stylus pens must be returned to the Visitor Center for sanitizing at the end their visit. The health and safety of our staff and guests is very important to us, and we hope the steps we have taken will help museum guests feel comfortable during their visit.

Visit RootHouseMuseum.com/Visit to learn more about what to expect during your visit to the museum.
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#GIVINGTUESDAYNOW

5/5/2020

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#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving in support of nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19.

Dear CLHS Friends,
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As a public health precaution in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, Cobb Landmarks has made the difficult decision to close the William Root House Museum temporarily, until further notice. Closing the museum and the gift shop and cancelling scheduled group tours and events mean a loss of critically important revenue. As a private nonprofit, every dollar counts and every lost dollar hurts. 

When these challenging times are behind us, our desire is to make the William Root House campus a vibrant and active part of the community once again. We are looking forward to introducing new initiatives at the museum, including special family days, homeschool days, and toddler programs, all designed to inspire and engage the next generation of history-lovers.

Your support will help us overcome the economic challenges brought on by the recent pandemic - challenges that might otherwise prevent these exciting new programs from coming to fruition. May we look to you, our community, for a special contribution to Cobb Landmarks to help us weather this difficult time?

Thank you for your support!

​Trevor Beemon
Executive Director
Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society, Inc.
William Root House Museum & Garden
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