In this webinar from March 20, 2024, the panelists discuss emergency and disaster planning for museums. Facing the impacts of climate change, increases in extreme weather, and ongoing challenges from a pandemic, emergency and disaster plans are essential tools for museums to have—with hopes that they never have to use them.
Learn about the key elements of best-practice emergency and disaster plans that will help protect staff, visitors, structures and collections from a variety of hazards and threats. Join our panel of presenters as they share their knowledge and first-hand experience.
Speakers:
- Dr. Elka Weinstein, Museum Advisor, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
- Dr. Irene Karsten, Senior Preservation Development Advisor at the Canadian Conservation Institute
- Jennifer Weymark, Archivist at the Oshawa Museum
- Melissa Cole, Curator at the Oshawa Museum
- Karen Bachmann, Director/Curator, Timmins Museum National Exhibition Centre
