COVID-19

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

Using Local Data to More Fully Understand the Visitor Experience During COVID

By Kari Ross Nelson & Stephen Ashton, Ph.D.

At Thanksgiving Point Institute—a farm, garden, and museum complex in Lehi, Utah—we’ve been wondering how visitor agendas are changing during the current health crisis. Understanding visitor motivations informs our efforts to be inclusive …
Congress Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Legislation

By American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert – March 12, 2021 Congress Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Legislation Yesterday, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319; Summaries and Resources here) which was recently passed by …
Invite Your Visitors and Participants To Be Seen in a National Research Portrait — Especially if Your Museum Serves BIPOC or Rural Communities

By Elizabeth Merritt

Sometimes “anyone can participate” isn’t as inclusive as it seems. There can be all sorts of invisible barriers, including who even hears the invitation to begin with. Sometimes it takes an extra effort to make sure that …
Digital Readiness and Pandemic Adaptations

By Cecelia Walls

How can digital practices bolster museum strategies for navigating the COVID-19 pandemic? What barrier may impede taking full advantage of digital opportunities? This webinar presents the results of a survey that measured museums’ digital …
Maintaining Financial Stability in Crisis: A Tip Sheet

By Cecelia Walls

During this turbulent time, it is imperative to be aware of your museum’s current financial situation and think about how to conserve cash while maintaining a “duty of obedience” to govern with the mission first in mind. This tip sheet is …
Museums and COVID-19 Vaccinations

By Cecelia Walls

Ending the COVID-19 pandemic, stemming the death toll, and enabling people to return to work hinges on our country’s ability to effectively distribute and administer the vaccinations that have proven effective against the novel …
Covid on Campus: How the pandemic is reshaping higher education.

By Elizabeth Merritt

“The Internet will save higher education, but it may kill your alma mater.” — John Katzman, education entrepreneur This article which appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership, is adapted from …
Digital Awakening: Essential technologies for pandemic survival and future success.

By Elizabeth Merritt

“When digital transformation is done right, it’s like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, but when done wrong, all you have is a really fast caterpillar.” — George Westerman, research scientist, MIT Sloan Initiative on the Digital …
Texas Museum Opens Doors During Historic Winter Storm

By Elizabeth Merritt

This year has exposed the vulnerabilities of so many critical systems in the US, including health care, education, and the social safety net. In the latest edition of TrendsWatch I profiled many ways museums are caring for populations …
Running with Scissors (and a Mask!): COVID-19 Responses at Old Salem Museums & Gardens

By Franklin D. Vagnone

Just as flexible buildings can withstand hurricane-force winds and earthquakes, flexible institutions can withstand monumental challenges like a global pandemic. Because of our four years of re-envisioning at Old Salem Museum & Gardens …