Abstract
During the current outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, museums around the world have been forced to close their doors. Yet, responding to Covid-19 is just one of the challenges they are currently facing. In the aftermath of unprecedented times, international museum leaders are facing numerous obstacles and innovations. The debate about their future has become increasingly heated (Herwitz, 2021; Szanto 2020). The aim of this research is to consider different developments in the museum world, with an emphasis on the developments in the Netherlands.
Highlights
During the current outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, museums around the world have been forced to close their doors
Since World War II, the museum field has been lulled into complacency, not just regarding its financial viability, and its importance and prestige due to a long period of relative peace, prosperity, and globalisation (Szántó, 2020)
According to Szántó, the Covid-19 crisis has accelerated the drive for museums to change and evolve in six key areas, which coincides with a difficult reckoning with the interconnected legacies of colonialism and racial inequality (2020)
Summary
Publication date: 2021 Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research database. Citation for published version (APA): de Jong, M., & Grit, A. More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverneamendment. Take-down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Maaike de Jong, University of Groningen Alexander Grit, Hanze University of Applied Sciences
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