If the museum needs to
be closed to the public for two weeks: We’re a tiny staff. The facilities manager
will visit the site daily to make sure there are no
structural/operational/physical plant issues. I will get the mail, run
payroll, etc. Most of our bills are paid online.
If the museum was
closed for a period of time, could your staff work from home or how would your
museum handle this? All our full-time staff have laptops, and all have
internet connectivity at their respective homes. We can continue to
conduct most business remotely. We were nomadic for
almost three years, so we’re quite ready to do it again.
How are you mitigating
the spread of germs while open? Our facilities manager is
purchasing antiseptic wipes and sprays. These will be used in public
areas, and we’ll be judicious in using them anywhere near the exhibits.
We might purchase masks and gloves for staff, but if it comes to that, we’ll
simply close until the pandemic has abated.
See two attachments from Iowa Department of Health.