ICOM Webinar | Recover and Recreate:

What will the museum sector look like in the post Covid-19 era?

The cultural sector has been one of the most affected by the global pandemic. To comply with containment measures, museums across the world have closed their doors temporarily, leading to an unprecedented loss of income and instability in the sector. At the same time, the lockdown has accelerated rapid change and groundbreaking innovation, as museums research and transition into new business models, and prepare for a post Covid-19 era in which the barriers of the digital and physical worlds become more permeable.

As an organisation always involved in the challenges that contemporary museums face, ICOM chose this topic as the theme for the fourth and final webinar of our Capacity Building Series: Recover and Recreate: Stimulating employment in the museum sector, which took place on the 18 November. The webinar approached the challenge of rebuilding and strengthening the museum sector following the pandemic not only in terms of recovery – but also in terms of innovation and change,  supporting the creation of a future for museum professionals where they can thrive in. The session gathered five international experts in the field to discuss four main sub-themes:

• Policy responses to stimulate employment in the museum sector and creative industries

• The impact on young museum professionals

• Emerging professions and new skills for the post Covid-19 era

• New business models for museums