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There have been several societal victims because of the CVIV-19 pandemic. Ofdepartment stores For local restaurants, many companies have disappeared in recent months and cultural institutions are also in danger. Even when the pandemic is over, the world may seem alarming different in this area. A recent survey conducted by theAmerican Alliance of Museums (AAM) found that one third of the museum directors said they do not know if their museum will survive in Covid-19.

Of the 760 museum directors, the AAM surveyed, 33% said that their establishment was either at the "important risk" closing permanently, or they were not sure to do it by the pandemic. And these directors represent all types of cultural destinations, including aquariums, botanical gardens, scientific centers, centers of nature, zoos, art museums, historic houses and history museums, among others. . Their answers paint a dark picture of what to expect after coronavirus.

A part ofThese institutions went virtual At the beginning of the quarantine, offering programs to free interested customers or at a cost. But any income introduced by virtual programming can not compete with ticket sales and other on-site purchases. Even museums that survive the pandemic will have to undergo a significant change in what they provide. An unfortunate 64% of museum managers plan to have to reduce public services, including education and other programs.

AAM President and CEOLaura Lott told the NPR: "There is a great perception of the public that museums rely on the support of the government, when the reality isonly a quarter of their government funding. According to Lott, the majority of the funds comes from the revenue manufactured to the ticket and sales of gift tickets, school tours and various museum events, which, of course, have practically disappeared as locking measures were. introduced. The survey shows that more than half of the institutions interviewed are less than six months of financial reserves. And even the most renowned museums may not survive. In March,The New York Timesreported that theMetropolitan Art Museum Projected a "total deficit of nearly $ 100 million for a near future" in a letter sent to its heads of departments.

And there will be more than a cultural difference to fill the post-pandemic absence of these museums. According to AAM, American museums take about850 million visitors Each year, each year, support 726,000 US jobs and contribute $ 50 billion to the US economy.

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And while 84% of the directors told the AAM that they had planned to reopen one day this month, only the time will indicate if it can be sufficiently reduced by what they lost to stay.

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