As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced several museums worldwide to close to the public, many institutions incremented their digital activities. According to a May 2020 study, roughly 47 percent of the surveyed museums in North America increased their social media activities after the lockdown. Meanwhile, about 21 percent of institutions involved in the survey claimed to have started offering online exhibitions after the lockdown.
Share of North American museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown as of May 2020
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International Council of Museums. (May 26, 2020). Share of North American museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200479/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-north-america/
International Council of Museums. "Share of North American museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown as of May 2020." Chart. May 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200479/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-north-america/
International Council of Museums. (2020). Share of North American museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200479/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-north-america/
International Council of Museums. "Share of North American Museums Starting or Increasing Digital Activities after The Lockdown as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200479/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-north-america/
International Council of Museums, Share of North American museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200479/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-north-america/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Share of North American museums starting or increasing digital activities after the lockdown as of May 2020 [Graph], International Council of Museums, May 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200479/digital-museum-activities-during-coronavirus-north-america/