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Eye of the Storm: How Do Museums Prepare for Hurricanes during a Pandemic?
It’s a Thursday afternoon in July and the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (MAPR) is almost empty. Director Marta Mabel Pérez is in her office, leading a virtual hub of staff and other professionals through crisis management, reopening … -
Thinking about the Unthinkable: Disaster preparedness and emergency response plans for small museums
Since 1981, the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) has been assisting small and mid-sized museums in their quest to achieve best practices and national standards. The process begins with an application to AAM for one of the assessments, … -
Collaborating with Emergency Responders to Protect Cultural Heritage
Protecting cultural heritage collections is crucial to preserving our nation’s history, sustaining the economy, and fostering resilience so that communities can respond to and recover from disasters of all shapes and sizes. Most cultural … -
Get Prepared: MayDay 2018
Join museums around the country in doing at least one thing in the month of May to prepare for an emergency. MayDay is an annual call to action for cultural organizations to improve their disaster readiness. Need ideas for steps to take? …
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Upcoming Events
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Gettin’ To Know You: The Art of Networking
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Environmental Monitoring for Collections of All Sizes
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2026 AIC & CAC Annual Meeting & Conference
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Southeastern Museums Conference in partnership with the Association of Academic Museums & Galleries
Event Date:Presented by: Southeastern Museums Conference in partnership with the Association of Academic Museums & Galleries
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