Museum COVID Resources
All of the below links have been consolidted from varuous sources, listservs, webinars, etc. Please note that a lot of these resources might overlap or share the same information.
Professional Organizations and Institutions
American Associate of Museums COVID-19 Resources & Information for the Museum Field
AAM: (White Paper) Direct Care of Collections: Ethics, Guidelines and Recommendations
American Institute for Conservation - COVID 19 Resources
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Position Document on Infectious Aerosols
Association of Art Museum Directors COVID Resources
Art Service Workers Safety Coalition
Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS) - COVID-19 Resources
The British Library COVID-19 Collection Guide
California Association of Museums: Covid-19 Resources for California Museums
Canada Conservation Institute: Caring for Heritage Collections during the COVID-19 Pandemic Version 2 (July 24)
CiMAM: Best Practics - Precautions for Museums during Covid-19 Pandemic
Collections Stewardship COVID-19 Resources
Conservation Center for Art and Artifacts: COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Historic England: COVID-19: Cleaning and Disinfecting Historic Surfaces
ICCROM First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (PDF)
Institute of Museum and Library Services COVID Resources
Minnesota Historical Society: Enhanced Cleaning Guidance for COVID-19
ICEFAT: COVID Notes from our Members
Preparation, Art Handling, Collections Care Information Network
Smithsonian Institute: Safety Manual Oct 2020
Western Museums Association: COVID Resources
Articles
Antiquities Coalition: How Will COVID-19 Impact Cultural Racketeering?
Collections Trust: Remotely possible? Access to collections data during lockdown
Collen Dilenschneider COVID 19 Updates: Data & Analysis
Hyperallergic: A Daily Report on How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Art World
Preservation Underground: When It Rains On The Inside
What the MFA's Delayed Basquiat Show Tells Us About the Future of Art Exhibitions
Webinars/Podcasts/Books
AAM & MARCUM: Coronavirus Crisis Management for Museums
AAMD: HVAC and Climate Control Considerations for Art Museums during COVID19
Cuseum: The Contactless Future
Cuseum: Exploring the Future of Museums in the Era of Coronavirus
Implementing the Incident Command System at the Institutional Level
J. Paul Getty Museum: Museum Directors on COVID-19 and Its Impact on Museums, Part 1
J. Paul Getty Museum: Museum Directors on COVID-19 and Its Impact on Museums, Part 2
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training: COVID-19 Basics Video
Emergency Preparedness
Plan Writing
The Pocket Response Plan (PReP)
CCAHA Introduction to Emergency Planning and Risk Assessment
The Incident Command System (ICS)
David Carmicheal’s Implementing the Incident Command System at the Institutional Level
Introduction to the Incident Command System
The Emergency Management Cycle
Emergency Management Terminology
Supply Kits
National Resource Guide (supplies and vendors)
Risk Assessment
FAIC’s Risk Evaluation and Planning Program
University of California’s Library Risk Management Tool
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
The American Museum of Natural History’s Risk Evaluation Tool
The National Park Service’s Risk Assessment Form
Salvage Guides
MNHS Disaster Response and Recovery (many more resources and specific salvage guides)
Salvaging Books
CCAHA Salvaging Books Resources
NEDCC Salvaging Books Resources
Salvaging Paper
Salvaging Photographs
Cultural Heritage
Heritage Emergency National Task Force
Philadelphia Cultural Fund Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Emergency Management
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
Local Offices of Emergency Management (OEMs)
ICCROM Emergency Evacuation Manual - Available in Arabic, English, French, Georgian, Japanese, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish & Turkish