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 […]

In 2021, the International Museum Day shed light on museums recovering from the repercussions of the global pandemic and re-imagining the future of work during the current crisis and in its aftermath, under the title ‘The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine”.

When it comes to which country has the most museums, China ranks fourth in the world. It is also the country where museums were closed for the least amount of time out of all countries in the world during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Chinese government officials […]

“Alright everybody, the museum is going Covid compliant. You need to wear masks at all times,” Zach can be heard saying in the video as he hands over face masks to all the characters of the famous paintings on the wall. The digital content creator and TikTok star Zach King […]

How has COVID-19 affected booking trends for museums and attractions? This is the question at the forefront of the tourism industry’s collective mind as venues around the world start reopening and travel restrictions start lifting. In March 2021, Tiqets conducted a survey with more than seven thousand participants in France, […]

That the pandemic did damage to museums is unquestioned but their resilience has been remarkable. You thought a museum with no visitors would be a quiet one? Not last year it wasn’t — not when the longest closure of America’s cultural institutions since World War II coincided with intense scrutiny […]

The Covid-19 pandemic – for the second year running – has deeply affected the world and the buzzword is redefine yourself.  In such a scenario, museums are redefining themselves – and India, which has several world-class museums, is not an exception. The year 2020 was full of challenges because of the Covid-19 […]

LONDON — Travelers in England were packing their bags, bartenders were polishing their glasses and performers were warming up as Britain prepared Sunday for a major step out of lockdown — but with clouds of worry on the horizon. Excitement at the reopening of travel and hospitality vied with anxiety […]

Online Educational Resources, Virtual Visits, Community Service Among Ways Museums are Adapting A visit to a museum can be educational, inspiring, calming, or encouraging. Museums bring people together, expand our horizons, teach us about the world, and provide moments of peaceful reflection. At a time when our nation is facing […]

The world has been uprooted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the specific origin of the virus remains unknown. Museum collections can help to solve these kinds of natural world mysteries. Scientists are creating a knowledge base using data from bat specimens held in natural history collections. Data on three bat […]