Considerations When Re-Opening Museums
With the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan underway, now is the time for museums to plan the next steps in order to re-open to the public and maintain a safe and healthy
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Supporting Seasonal Staff during COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, heritage institutions are now facing the unique circumstances of having to hire, train, and manage temporary and/or seasonal staff while they work remotely. Several provincial
Practical Experiences from Re:Org Canada – NKE Spring 2020
In this video, Michelle Taylor, the Manager/Curator of the Prince Albert Historical Society discusses The Re:Org Method, (developed by ICCROM). Re:Org is a step-by-step approach to help those who work
Prairie Trails Network Chapbook Initiative
Written by Michelle Brownridge, Community Engagement Coordinator The Prairie Trails Museum Network, a group of museum staff and volunteers from across South West Saskatchewan, undertook an innovative network project in
Beyond “No Food or Drink In the Museum:” Food IN the Museum
By Kathleen Watkin, MAS Museum Advisor Photo by Chan Walrus from Pexels In a perfect world, museums would be able to keep food and drink completely out of the museum,
Digitization of Video Tapes
By Kathleen Watkin, MAS Advisor Why Digitalize? Many museums have video tapes in their collections. Whether they contain images of the community’s 1987 Santa Claus parade or the private home
What is “Universal Design?”
By Kathleen Watkin, MAS Museum Advisor Universal Design is the concept of designing all products and the built environment itself to be aesthetic and usable to the greatest extent possible
“Found in Collections:” What to do with Artifacts with No or Limited Information
By Kathleen Watkin, MAS Advisor Often when we are conducting inventories and/or looking for artifacts in our storage rooms we come across “Found in Collections artifacts or (FICs). These are
Museum Boards as Advocates
By Kathleen Watkin MAS Museum Advisor As we are all well aware, each Museum has its own unique history, culture and mission and therefore its own views regarding advocacy. Whether