COVID-19

The below list is a compilation of content related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis

Sign of the Times: Museums Become Vaccine Clinics

By Joseph O'Neill & Rachel Lee

After a year-plus of museums stepping far outside their comfort zones, becoming everything from food distributors to protest relief stations, the final frontier is upon us. Museums around the world have started to offer their spaces as …
Combatting Burnout in the Museum Sector

By Elizabeth Merritt

Last month the Alliance released the results of “Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on People in the Museum Field.” Respondents (the majority of who identified themselves as full-time or part-time museum staff) tell us that the pandemic has …
Inviting Engagement: Front-of-House Workers Become Online Content Creators

By Catherine Arias

After announcing our free admission initiative in January 2020, MOCA’s lobby was a bustling hive of activity. Visitor engagement staff welcomed attendees by scanning their tickets and orienting them to exhibitions, rules, and amenities. …
Serving the Needs of the Community During a Pandemic

By Elizabeth Merritt

During the COVID-19 pandemic, museums have proven themselves to be part of the essential infrastructure of our country, supporting their communities in myriad ways. Sometimes this support is grounded in mainstream museum practice—exhibits …
Last Chance – Ask Your Legislators to Sign On Today!

By American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert – April 12, 2021 Last Chance – Ask Your Legislators to Sign On Today! Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY), David McKinley (R-WV), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and Andy Barr (R-KY), and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) …
Thriving as a Virtual Museum: The National Museum of American Jewish History’s Playbook

By Dr. Misha Galperin

Like many museums, the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH)’s doors have remained closed to the public since March 2020. Our physical doors, that is. Our museum is very much open through virtual offerings—and we’re happy to …
Up Close and Personal: Finding Connection through Virtual Education Programs

By Molly Porter

My husband is a registered nurse, so his impact in our current reality is immediate and tangible. He has been working with patients since the beginning of the pandemic, and now is teaching nursing students to administer the vaccine. But …
Advocacy Updates: OMS Appropriations Letters and SVO Grant Applications

By American Alliance of Museums

UPDATE APRIL 6, 2021 – The deadline for Senators to join this letter has been extended to Wednesday, April 14. The deadline for Representatives to sign is Friday, April 16. It just takes a couple of minutes to use our template and …
A Glimpse of the Post-pandemic Future

By American Alliance of Museums

Watch this plenary talk by Elizabeth Merritt from the #AAMvirtual 2020 Annual Meeting for the American Alliance o…
Essential Evaluators: Answering COVID Questions

By Laureen Trainer and Andréa Giron Mathern

Essential Evaluators seeks to gather evaluators in a common space to dialogue, reflect, and support each other in a world upended by COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter protest movement. This is a time of uncertain and unknown expectations …