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THE Museums Crisis

National & International News on the impact of COVID-19 on Museums

International Headlines

May 2020 – International Council of Museums – Survey: Museums, museum professionals and COVID-19

May 18, 2020 – UNESCO – COVID-19: UNESCO and ICOM concerned about the situation faced by the world’s museums

May 18, 2020 – VOA – Studies: 13% of Museums Worldwide May Not Reopen After COVID-19 Crisis

National Headlines 

July 22, 2020 – American Alliance of Museums – United States May Lose One-third of All Museums, New Survey Shows

May 25, 2020 – The New York Times – How Will We Remember the Pandemic? Museums Are Already Deciding

March 19, 2020 – The Washington Post – The arts will recover from the coronavirus, as they did after 9/11. But they might look a lot different.

March 18, 2020 – The New York Times – America’s Big Museums on the Hot Seat

March 18, 2020 – The New York Times – Met Museum Prepares for $100 Million Loss and Closure Till July

Additional COVID-19 Resources 

American Alliance of Museums: Museums as Economic Engines Report 

American Alliance of Museums: Museums as Economic Engines Report – Illinois 

American Alliance of Museums: Museums Facts Infographic 

Informal Learning Review – Special Issue 2020 

Informal Learning Review – Special Issue 2020 #2