Resources in the Time of Crisis

CRISIS RELATED RESOURCES FOR MUSEUMS & NONPROFITS

*Additional Resources: 

Museums Offering New Digital Content

Mental Health & Wellness Resources

RESOURCES TO PREPARE TO REOPEN

• American Alliance of Museums Offers Resources to Help Museums with Re-opening
• Our colleagues at the Oklahoma Museums Association have created a re-opening resource, as well as a cool infographic you might want to think about posting on your entry door when you reopen.
  
• The Canadian Museums Association has crafted some guidelines for cleaning collections in this time.
• From our friends in England come these guidelines for reopening museums, created by the South East Museum Development Program
• Long-Term Closure Re-Entry Checklist for Cultural Institutions - CURAE Collections Care
• Preparing to Reopen: Strategy Planning & Process on the Road to Reopening Museums - CUSEUM webinar
• The Best Tips on Running a Business
• Museum Access in the Age of COVID and Beyond - Leadership Matters
• Why Members & Subscribers Are Important to Your Reopening Strategy - Colleen Dilenschneider
• Meeting Visitor Needs: What Will Make People Feel Safe by Age & Income - Colleen Dienschndeider
• Museums & End of Lockdown: Ensuring the Safety of Public and Staff - International Council of Museums
• Navigating Fear as Museum Doors Open - Leadership Matters
• People Intend to Visit Again. Where Will They Go & What Will Make Them Feel Safe (DATA) - Colleen Dilenschnider
• Small But Mighty: Navigating the New Normal as a Small or Mid-sized Museum - CUSEUM webinar
• Succeeding with Timed Tickets as a Cultural Institutions - CUSEUM webinar
• How Museums Can Generate Revenue Through Digital Content & Virtual Experiences - AAM Blog 

ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS

• Commonwealth from the Couch, Virginia Tech Public History (Jessica Taylor) 
• The 2023 Complete Guide to Remote Work

BUSINESS SERVICES FOR VAM MEMBERS

COMMUNICATIONS

• Facebook 101 for Museums from Smithsonian Institution - Learn how to better use Facebook to reach your audiences
• Ways for Museums to Collaborate While Physical Spaces are Closed - Medium article 
• Webinar: Thinking Outside the Box to Reach Audiences Inside Their Homes - CUSEUM webinar April 18

DIGITAL TOOLS & ADVICE

• Skype in the Classroom - Connect digitally with classrooms around the world instead of in-person
• Do you like podcasts about museums? - Learn how to podcast as a museum
• Learn how to share your collections with audiences who are not there in person
• How to Protect Yourself in the Age of Videoconferencing Calls - Associations Now blog post
• How to Use Zoom Like a Pro - Article
• Webinar: How I Learned to Stop Hating and Love Virtual Experiences Presented by AAM, NAME, and Museum Hack - May 6 1pm
• Connected to Culture: A Digital Toolkit Built to Help Organizations Continue Their Culture Programs Online - Google Arts & Culture release
• Reopening Your Museum & Building Contact-less Visitor Experiences (mobile guides) - CultureConnect webinar May 27 1pm
  
  

EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

• Collaborating on Virtual Educational Programs During Coronavirus - CUSEUM webinar April 22
• How Museums Will Eventually Tell the Story of COVID-19
• How Museums & Attractions Are Increasing Safety and Convenience with "Contactless" Experiences - CUSEUM webinar May 7
• Designing Museum Experiences in a Post Pandemic World - TAM/Quatrefoil presentation May 13
• Crowdsourcing COVID-19 Community Stories - Crowdcast webinar May 26

FUNDING ADVICE

• Financial Relief & Resources from AAM
• Do These 9 Things While You Can't Meet with Donors - The Curtis Group Blog post
• How Museums Can Generate Revenue Through Digital & Virtual Experiences - AAM Blog Post
  
  

MUSEUM RESOURCES

• Virginia Museum Closures & Opportunities to Share - Google Doc
• Coronavirus Preparedness Community Document - Created by Cuseum, living doc tracking what museums are doing from membership to engagement
• Education from Home - AAM YouTube Channel 
• #MuseumEdChat COVID-19 Response Resource List - Living doc tracking action plans, organizational statements, daily reports, preparedness documents, more
• Spreadsheet of International Museum Closures and Cancellations
• Museum Staff Impact by Coronavirus - Google Doc Spreadsheet
• Workplace Resources from AAM (Health, Policies, Links, etc.)
• Risk Management Guide for Museums - Presented by Markel
  
  

NONPROFIT SECTOR

• Coronavirus Crisis Management for Museums - AAM webinar April 3
• Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Access COVID19 Federal Stimulus Assistance April 8
• Network for Good resources on COVID19
  
  

PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE) SUPPLIES

• GetUsPPE.org - Grassroots effort to connect health care staff with donated PPE supplies and how to make masks
• Get Us PPE DC donor form - Use this form to donate PPE supplies if in the Washington, DC area 
  Donors will be asked to identify what kind of PPE they have, how much, and in what condition. They will accept opened boxes of supplies as long as the supplies have never been used. Then a network of volunteers will process the information and reach out about arranging a pickup.
  
• Mask Making Instructions

• Videos on Proper Mask and Glove/PPE Use:

  https://youtu.be/oxdaSeq4EVU 
  https://youtu.be/-GncQ_ed-9w
  

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VAM CHATS & WEBINARS RECORDINGS *Please contact VAM for any additional resources & documents provided for each chat.

• How to Engage from Afar March 24, 2020
• Adjusting to Working from Home March 31, 2020
• Webinar: Learn How to Create Virtual Experiences for Your Museum April 3, 2020
• Staying Connected with Donors April 7, 2020
• Communicating with Your Board During Crisis April 14, 2020
• Collections Care When Your Museum is Closed April 21, 2020
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction April 28, 2020
• Preparing Our Museums to Reopen May 5, 2020
• Webinar: Benefits of Cloud Based Collections Management Systems - May 7, 2020
• Preparing & Positioning Attractions for Hyper-Local Recovery Success May 12, 2020
• Cleaning & Quarantining Artifacts for Reopening May 26, 2020
• Moving Summer Camps Online June 2, 2020
• Webinar: How to Evaluate & Prepare Your Site for Reopening June 4, 2020
• Special Chat: Museums & Relevancy - What We Do Now June 9, 2020
• Planning for Events After COVID-19 June 16, 2020
• What Does Inclusivity Look Like? June 23, 2020
• You've Reopened. Now What? June 30, 2020
• DEAI & Community Engagement July 7, 2020
• Open Forum on Reopening July 14, 2020
• Museum Communications & Statements July 21, 2020
• Silver linings Amid COVID-19 July 28, 2020
• Foundations of Inclusive Organizations August 4, 2020
• How Virginia's New Laws Impact the Museum Community August 11, 2020

*The List of Museums Offering Online and Digital Content Can Now Be Found Here