Early June Video Chat
Safely Reopening Maine's Museums and Archives
Collecting institutions throughout Maine are struggling with reopening as Maine slowly comes out of the economic shutdown. This event is one of multiple video chats that the Association of Maine Archives and Museums is hosting to help!
Participants will share experiences and discuss Maine's reopening guidelines, as they apply to collecting institutions in Maine. We will spend part of the hour in discussion as one big group and part of the hour in breakout groups.
For more information on reopening guidelines, including the guidelines for Maine museums released May 27, 2020, by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, as well as guidelines collected by the MAM Board of Directors from experts around the country, see www.MaineMuseums.org/COVID-19.
On the Call
MAM board member and Executive Director of the Pejepscot Historical Society, Larissa Vigue Picard, will facilitate will facilitate the chat, featuring these folks:
Katie Orlando, Executive Director of the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, and Phil Morse, Project Manager at the Seashore Trolley Museum. The Trolley Museum reopened the outdoor portion of their expansive campus earlier in May as an outdoor guided activity.
Abby Dunham, Collections Manager for the Wilson Museum in Castine. The Wilson Museum will be reopening to the public on June 1.
Curtis Picard, Executive Director of the Retail Association of Maine and member of the Governor's Economic Recovery Committee. Curtis will be able to share updates from this committee and discuss best practices for museum gist shops.
Attending an Online Video Chat
To participate in this online video chat you will need access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection. We will be using Zoom to host the chat. Once you register, you will immediately be sent instructions for logging in via automatically sent email.
If you do not have access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection, you will still be able to call in on a telephone, but you will unfortunately not be able to see any of the participants.
Online registration is capped at 30 participants to give everyone an opportunity on the call to participate. Registration will be open through June 9.
This event is free for members. Due to the registration limit, participation is limited to members.
Members of MAM must log to access registration. If you're not a MAM member, join today!
