Guide to visiting top museums during coronavirus

WHAT TO SEE: The museum’s 2 million pieces can seem overwhelming, but check out “Washington Crossing the Delaware” (the classic Emanuel Leutze painting that has appeared in countless high

school history books) along with masterworks by Raphael, Rembrandt, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet. Any visit to the Met should include a stop at the

2,000-year-old Egyptian Temple of Dendur. ADMISSION FEE: $25 for adults, $17 for seniors. NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM IN NEW ORLEANS WHAT TO EXPECT: Visitors are encouraged to buy timed tickets

online in advance. To prevent people from crossing paths, guests walk in one direction through galleries and leave through a designated exit. The museum also asks guests to take the stairs

rather than the elevators (unless you have a health issue). WHAT TO SEE: Why is a World War II museum in New Orleans? The landing craft for every major amphibious assault, including D-Day,

were manufactured in the Big Easy. The institution’s 250,000 artifacts cover the scope of the war, but be sure to watch _Beyond All Boundaries, _a 50-minute film narrated by Tom Hanks that

you see and feel, from seat-shaking explosions to simulated snow. ADMISSION FEE: $28.50 for adults, $24.50 for guests age 65 and older. Admission is free for WWII veterans. _Beyond All

Boundaries_ costs an additional $7. ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IN CLEVELAND WHAT TO EXPECT: You must buy timed tickets in advance online. Guests should arrive 30 minutes before their entry

time, and nurse trainees will check your temperature (if it’s over 100.4 degrees, you can’t enter). The downtown Cleveland museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. on many Saturdays. WHAT TO SEE: Rock fans will dig the famous guitars and wild outfits, but the most fab costume may be John Lennon’s green Sgt. Pepper uniform. Other must-see stuff

includes Elvis’ gold suit from his ’68 comeback special, David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust” attire and the Sun Studios piano used for such key-banging hits as “Great Balls of Fire.” ADMISSION

FEE: $28 for adults, $25 for residents of northeast Ohio and first responders. SMITHSONIAN'S UDVAR-HAZY CENTER IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA Education Images/Getty Images WHAT TO EXPECT: The

National Air and Space Museum in D.C. remains closed (it’s expected to reopen later in 2021), but this sprawling annex about a half-hour drive from Washington Dulles International Airport

will open its doors on May 5. You’ll need a timed entry pass. Guided tours have been canceled, and the IMAX theater and simulator rides are closed. The museum will operate at 20 percent

capacity. WHAT TO SEE: As soon as you enter you’ll enjoy a dramatic view of a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest aircraft ever flown (it flew from New York to London in under two hours).

The space shuttle _Discovery_ and the _Concorde_ are among the other winged highlights. Why is the museum reopening on May 5? It’s the 60th anniversary of Alan Shepard’s voyage as the first

American in space, and his Mercury capsule, _Freedom 7, _will be displayed for the first time. ADMISSION FEE: The museum is free, though you’ll pay a $10 parking fee. _Editor's note:

This article was originally published on August 19, 2020. It's been updated to reflect new museum reopening details._