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The Dallas Museum of Art did not open at its scheduled time Sunday while police investigated a bomb threat made against the building, police and a museum spokesperson said.
A Dallas police spokesman said in an email a person called the museum about 8:30 a.m. to report a bomb was inside the building. The call prompted the department’s explosive ordinance team to respond.
The building was cleared several hours later, and no credible threats were found, police said.
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DMA spokeswoman Aschelle Morgan said in an email the museum received a threat, and the building and garage would be closed “until we can be certain our patrons, staff and community are safe.”
The museum typically opens at 11 a.m. on Sundays; the museum said in an update that police cleared the building of threats. The museum opened at 2 p.m.
The closure comes about six months after a man allegedly broke into the museum and went on a rampage resulting in the destruction of several displays.