No one plan could be successful in all of these possible conditions. From the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve encouraged museums to develop a set of scenarios, encompassing several ways that this crisis could play out for your organization and your community, and to use these scenarios to develop and […]

No one could have predicted what would happen in 2020, and as a result, the trends highlighted within the report for museums in 2021 move into what I would call “softer,” maybe even philosophical, territory.

At some point early in the past pandemic year and a half, with the art calendar tanking — museums shuttered, galleries closed — I felt myself switch into optimist mode. I began to see the disruption not as a setback but as an opportunity, an enforced readjustment of balances. A […]

This September, expect many changes across the European Union—and the possibility that unvaccinated travelers will be shut out. As of now, the announcement is merely a recommendation; each E.U. member state can decide whether (or not) to follow the guidance. The statement suggested that vaccinated travelers from these areas could […]

(CNN) — The 2021 summer travel season started out full of hope and promise, but increasingly by the week, the Delta variant is throwing it in disarray. This more transmissible variation of the coronavirus was first detected in India in February, just when the United States and some other places around the world […]

The answer partly depends on the type of museum and your vaccination status. Coronavirus spreads when infected people cough, sneeze or talk and others breathe in those droplets, or when the virus flows through or accumulates in the air. The risk of these modes of transmission increases when many people […]

Just going to a museum now feels exotic…and potentially dangerous. To help culture fans navigate the new reality, I talked with the directors of major museums in Albuquerque, Seattle, and New York City about what visitors can expect from the experience and how these institutions are addressing safety issues.

A newly released report shows the damage done to the bottom-line of the mainstay museum during 2020/21, while the progression of its online collection benefitted visitors across the world. The report states that “the nature and scale of the Museum’s activity over the next year remains uncertain and subject to […]

Turns out that “Botticelli on Zoom” and art talks from the couch might change the way Americans get their culture fix.   Not knowing when — or if — the museum could welcome back visitors, Montagano and her team of 15 asked themselves: “How can we take what we do […]

Covid-19 may be preventing us from getting out and about, but exhibitions can still be enjoyed online, writes James Dignan. One of the joys of visiting an art gallery is travelling at one’s own pace. Sadly, during lockdown, that is not possible, but thankfully some galleries have created point-and-click virtual […]