As lockdowns gradually come to an end in several regions and countries, museums have to revise and update their health security protocols to reopen properly. While national regulations vary depending on the specific evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some basic measures that can be taken to protect the health of both […]

Museums are adapting to new coronavirus measures, with some due to reopen with hygiene measures in place and others offering virtual tours for those who want to continue appreciating art during coronavirus lockdowns.

Emerging technologies such as AR/VR and IoT are transforming the tourism landscape. The importance of travel and tourism apps in enhancing travel experiences can’t be stressed enough, especially the implication of augmented reality in tourism. Most big players in the travel industry have a mobile presence today, and if not […]

The Smithsonian‘s National Museum of African American History and Culture has launched a new online portal called ‘Talking About Race‘ to help people explore issues of race, racism and racial identity. ‘Talking About Race’ is designed to help people, families and communities talk about racism and racial identity, and the […]

A couple of years ago, a prophetic exhibition about pandemics was held at the Museum of London, and now they’ve put it online. The exhibition, “Disease X: London’s next epidemic?” opened in November 2018 and marked the 100th anniversary of the Spanish Flu, and while looking back, also asked what […]

For the first time, struggling art museums whose revenue has died up because of the coronavirus pandemic have a green light from the Association of Art Museum Directors to sell pieces for the “care of their collections.” The vague directive comes after years of following a code of conduct that discourages museums from […]

Bucking industry trends, the Blanton Museum of Art has managed to keep all its staffers employed during the coronavirus downturn. One of my proudest accomplishments as director of the Blanton Museum of Art has been the installation of Ellsworth Kelly’s “Austin,” a chapel-like building with luminous stained-glass windows. Since opening […]

Technology has affected the making of Art immensely, to put it mildly. With the advent of digital art, videos, audiovisual and interactive installations, it is slowly but surely influencing how we engage and experience Art. Over the past few years, technology has increasingly been integrated into museums in the form […]

Would you put your slippers on display? The global coronavirus pandemic is still raging but museums are already gathering testimony and objects to remember life under lockdown. “It’s such an extraordinary experience,” Beatrice Behlen, senior curator at the Museum of London, told AFP. “When we knew there was going to […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for the cultural sector and museums, many of which have closed or suspended their local and international programs, including travelling exhibitions and international loans. In response to the pandemic, museums are jumping into the digital ocean of online communications, trying to compensate for the loss […]