FARMINGTON – Another charm in Farmington that has been closed for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic will reopen this week.
Salmon Ruins, at 6131 U.S. Highway 64 west of Bloomfield, will welcome visitors starting at 8 a.m. on August 31. The complex has been closed since March, when the governor’s public fitness orders led to the closure of the top cultural and entertainment entities.
“We worked in that direction, so we weren’t in the eight ball when the governor said we could just open,” he said, explaining that face protectors had been installed at the counters of the museum and gift shop and that action had been taken. Ensure that all staff and visitors meet social distance requirements.
Baker said spring to mid-October break is the most active time of year in the resort, and it’s fortunate that salmon ruins have the chance to capture much of this seasonal scale before the weather cools.
He noted that several others have recently called the museum to find out when the complex would reopen.
“It has more this month and before,” he said. “We have other people calling every week.”
The site of the Ancient Puebloans dates back to the 1000 vanquished and its ruins were excavated in the 1970s. Salmon Ruins opened its doors to the public in 1973 and is named after the circle of relatives who preserved it.
Baker said salmon ruins will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Life. Admission costs $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $1 for 6 to 16 and loose for young people aged five and under. Call five0five-632-2013 or stop at salmonruins.com for more information.
“We expect other people to come,” Baker said.
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