After three months of shutdown, Strataca: Kansas Underground Salt Mine is resurfacing as one of the area’s top annual summer vacation stops. There are plenty of changes, said Reno County Historical Society executive director Michael Ables, who oversees Strataca, but most are just enhancements of the mine’s previous procedures. “We want to create extra layers of protection for guests, as well as our staff,” Ables said. “No pun intended. ”The museum opened to the public on June 2. Updates include plexiglass at ticket booths, masks are recommended, spacing is marked out on trams and waiting areas, and disinfecting protocols are bolstered to meet health recommendations.
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