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Has everything changed since the pandemic?

museenkoeln – A dialogue
Mask with detail of a reliquary bust, 1350, Museum Schnütgen, photo: RBA Köln, Marion Mennicken, rba_d023487_01, music: Silent Partner – “Right Place Right Time”

A visit to the museum is unlike it was just a few months ago. First the total coronavirus lockdown in mid-March, then the slow adjustment to a new reality in May, with distance and hygiene requirements to boot. In July we invited four cultural experts to discuss the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on museums.

Episode 1

The first in this three-part series is about the general mood, where the museums stand now, and what changes have occurred since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Episode 2

The second episode deals with the opportunities and risks that have arisen for culture in general and museums in particular since the coronavirus pandemic.

Episode 3

The third and final episode addresses the question of how culture and museums will change in the future.