Sally King McBride, 2020 Précis: As museums close their physical spaces due to the mandate of social distancing, their digital collections take on unprecedented importance: sustaining their audience engagement, enabling ongoing scholarship, and inspiring all of us to #museumfromhome. Might the …
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COVID-19 Museum Mandate
If records cannot be accessed or shared online, the very mission of the museum is at risk ⚠️ Christopher Vicini, 2020 Just before the White House announced “15 Days to Slow the Spread,” museums across the country announced temporary closures to protect their staff and the public from the …
Why We Can Continue to Trust Museums
Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash Much has been proven and documented about museums being trusted as brands and as sources of information; surpassing the media, governments, NGO’s, and other traditionally trusted institutions. It makes logical sense: museums, along with libraries, are the world’s …
