"In an email yesterday, the museum said it will remain closed through February 7. According to the notification, the museum will be "work[ing] on repairs related to recent water damage. All programs and events will be cancelled. The museum will resume regular hours, programs, and events when it reopens on Saturday, February 7." Those who purchased tickets in advance will be refunded."
"According to a report in Hyperallergic, the museum was preparing for last week's massive snowstorm that hit the New York City area when a sprinkler near the entrance on 125th street was damaged. Staff reportedly told visitors to evacuate the museum "as water began pouring from the ceiling and into the gift shop." One observer said they saw a large pool of water on the floor near the entrance. A museum representative told Hyperallergic that no artworks or galleries were affected by the mishap."
"Just two months after it reopened following massive eight-year overhaul, the Studio Museum in Harlem has been forced to temporarily close for roughly 10 days after a reported "sprinkler emergency" that affected the gift shop near the entrance, prompting an evacuation of staff and visitors."
The Studio Museum in Harlem closed temporarily after a sprinkler emergency caused water to pour into the gift shop near the 125th Street entrance, prompting staff to evacuate visitors. The museum will remain closed through February 7 to complete repairs related to water damage; all programs and events are cancelled and advance ticket purchasers will receive refunds. Museum representatives did not immediately provide further details about the extent of damage or whether artworks were affected, though one representative told Hyperallergic that no artworks or galleries were affected. The closure follows the museum's reopening two months earlier in a new $300 million David Adjaye-designed building.
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