OTTAWA -- Museums in Ottawa remain closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but; with so many businesses slowly opening up, does that mean they’re next?
Jantine Van Kregten is with Ottawa Tourism, “May and June are amongst the busiest months for tourism in Ottawa.” It is a time when museums in the capital region remain closed.
Mark O’Neill is President of the Canadian Museum of History. “Basically, the end of April or thereabouts until June it’s not unusual for there to be up to 5,000 visitors a day.” Lisa LeBlanc is the Director General, Canada Science and Technology Museum, “For us, being closed during this period certainly has a huge, huge impact on our financial scenario.” Normally a busy spring and summer season, it is an