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How Chinese Museums Closed and Reopened During COVID-19

By Yiru Zhang

What Chinese museums did during their month-long closure Almost all Chinese museums closed immediately on January 24, only one day after the city of Wuhan locked down, to reduce the risk of infection in crowded places. Beginning in early …
Leveraging Smartphone Technology to Protect Museum Visitors

By Kim Spencer

Everyone is eager for a return to normal, which includes access to museums and other cultural venues. While countless people likely have been inspired and sustained by virtual museum tours these past few months, there is something very …
#AAMvirtual General Session: Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole and Anthony Salcito

By American Alliance of Museums

This AAM Virtual Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo general session took place on May 18, 2020. Speakers: Laura Lott, President & CEO at American Alliance of Museums Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, President & National Chair of the National …
Towards Frictionless Augmented Reality

By Matt Davis

Author’s Note: Several months ago, putting on an Augmented Reality (AR) headset was an uncomfortable nuisance for museum visitors. Now, it’s a potential health risk. The COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified the need for museums to rapidly …
The Rubin Museum of Art’s #MuseumFromHome Strategy: A Meditative Offering

By Joseph O'Neill

Ever since the closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, museums have been working to engage the public through remote alternatives. Two hashtags have emerged on social media platforms: #MuseumFromHome and #MuseumMomentOfZen—which …
#MuseumWeek: Celebrating Digital Museum Work in the Age of COVID-19

By Benjamin Benita & Fabio Pariante

#MuseumWeek was launched in France in 2014, thanks to a union between around seven hundred European museums who wanted to both strengthen their raison d’être and increase their audience in the digital space. It has since gained …
What Does a Welcoming Online Collections Portal Look Like?

By Cassi Tucker

In late February 2020, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University became the latest institution to launch an online collections portal, a feature that is increasingly expected of art museums. Built on our existing …
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s #MuseumFromHome Strategy: Funny TikToks

By Joseph O'Neill

Ever since the rash of closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, museums have been working behind the scenes to set strategies for engaging the public through remote alternatives. Within days, two hashtags emerged on social media …
Albright-Knox’s #MuseumFromHome Strategy: Artwork Showdowns

By Joseph O'Neill

Ever since the rash of closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, museums have been working behind the scenes to set strategies for engaging the public through remote alternatives. Within days, two hashtags emerged on social media …
4 Ways Museums Can Successfully Leverage Digital Content and Channels during Coronavirus (COVID-19)

By Brendan Ciecko

In the age of coronavirus (COVID-19), museums are facing unprecedented difficulties and uncertainty. In the past weeks, three-quarters of museums have shut down, starting with behemoths like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine …