Corona: What now?
Hands On! International is committed to advocate and support all children-centred museums in order to ensure these circumstantial closures do not threaten their existence.
In recognition of the global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), we recommend the following resources to help children-oriented museums navigate this dynamic situation. We strongly encourage all museums dedicated to serving children and families to remain devoted to their mission to provide educational and empowering content for children in an informal way.
We believe in your creative strength to find alternative ways to reach out to your community in these difficult times no matter what.
This link list is regularly updated!Last: 27 January 2021
Post-pandemic child-centred museum work
How are you doing? A survey asking children aged 8-14 about their current wellbeing
Resource Route Maps: Using evidence to engage family audiences
Guide: Museums and Disaster Risk Reduction
Report: How Covid-19 affects children’s play
Reopening Museums Planning Tool
Kids in Museums: 6 steps to consider when reopening for families
Strategies for hands-on exhibits by US museums
Chances of a crisis: Rethinking education
The Empty Museum: post-pandemic museum landscape
Postpandemic museum work: 4 inspiring resources
Building stronger and resilient museums
AAM Resources on preparing to reopen
Reopening Manhatten Children’s Museum
NEMO Webinar Recording:Museum lives in a post-pandemia
Reopening Science Centers Plans & Guidelines
Reopening experiences of European Museums
HO! Members Resources: FRida & freD reopening plan
Setting up online content
Online exhibition Hudson Valley
Creating digital content for children and families
Rijksmuseum: Moving online- Engaging children, families and schools in times of coronavirus
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Online Challenges
Best practise examples from Korea
Best practise of virtual museum tours
List of online offers of US children’s museums
How to engage with museum audience during closure
Remote access solutions for events
Google Arts & Culture for Online Exhibits
Online Brainstorm Document for easy home stay crafts & tinkering
Overview of popular museum and Covid19 related #hashtags
How can I contribute? Steps to figure it out by Nina Simon
Collection-linked activities to do at home for toddlers and preschoolers
E-book Digital engagement in culture, heritage and the arts
Check out and join #MuseumFromHome on all social media plattforms
Hygiene, cleaning and safety
The recovery room: resource collection to rebuilt the heritage sector
Link collection and recommendations by the American Association of Children’s Museums
Health in the work place resources by the American Alliance of Museum
Link collection Ecsite: Reopening Science Centers
HO! Members Resources: FRida & freD reopening plan & Junges Museum Frankfurt Hygiene Guide
EU Funding
Information for beneficiaries whose activities are impacted by Coronavirus
Corona Virus Consequences for Creative Europe Projects
Guides and resources to share with visitors
Toolkit: Covid-19 How can I protect myself and others?
Explanatory Coronavirus guide for children
Comic printable about the Virus
Evolving List of online tours, guides and resources
Educational Resources for Homeschooling by National Geographic
Play resources by an infant & parent guidance instructor
WHO: Myths and facts about the Coronavirus
Lessons Learned from Chinese Teachers during the past months
Online Resources for Leisure activities during quarantine
50+ Indoor Activities for kids
Play in the time of coronavirus – two leading playworkers provide tipps
General:
Hands On! Covid-19 Statement of Support
Culture support initiatives of cities and local governments in the COVID-19 crisis
Check the information channels of your local ICOM branch
Coronavirus Resources for Organisations and Freelancers
List of all closed museums world-wide
Marketing Guide for Non-profits admist the Corona Crisis
Corona Virus: Resources: Arts, Culture and Cultural Mobility
Ecsite COVID-19 resources for science engagement organisations