COVID-19 and Ontario Museums

Ontario Museum Association Survey on the Impacts of COVID-19 for Ontario Museums

As part of the Ontario Museum Association’s role to represent the province’s museum sector to governments and funders, we are working to collect up-to-date information on the impacts of COVID-19 for Ontario’s museums. We are asking for your assistance to provide this information so that we can advocate on your behalf.

The data collected will be confidential, and will only be reported in an anonymous and aggregated form.

In light of the complex and evolving situation, please answer the questions the best that you can and with your current information. If you have any questions or further concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at community@museumsontario.ca.

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* 1. Name of your museum

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* 2. Museum Postal Code

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* 3. Your Name

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* 4. Your email address

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* 5. Museum Current Status

Open

Open only to Staff

Closed to All Staff and Visitors

Seasonal museum (not yet open)

Seasonal museum (delayed opening)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Closure Start Date

Date (as MM/DD/YYYY)

Date

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* 7. Anticipated Closure End Date (if known)

Date (as MM/ DD/ YYYY)

Date

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* 8. How many public or school programs have you cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19?

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* 9. What was your revenue for March 2019 ? (An estimate is fine, no need for a dollar sign ($))

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* 10. What is your revenue for March 2020 ? (An estimate is fine, no need for a dollar sign ($))

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* 11. What was your revenue for April 2019 ? (An estimate is fine, no need for a dollar sign ($))

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* 12. What is your estimated revenue for April 2020 ? (An estimate is fine, no need for a dollar sign ($))

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* 13. What are your estimated increased costs for March and April, 2020 ? (increased cleaning, cancellation fees, etc.) (An estimate is fine, no need for a dollar sign ($)).

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* 14. What types of revenue have been affected? (Check all that apply.)

Admission Fees

Public Program Fees

School Groups

Gift Shop Sales

Space or Venue Rentals

Fundraising Events

Other (please specify)

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* 15. How have your staffing levels been affected? (Put zero if none)

How many staff layoffs?

How many contracts affected? (early ending or cancellation, etc.)

How many seasonal/summer staff positions? (delayed or cancelled hiring)

Number of positions with reduced hours.

My staffing is unaffected at this time. (Put an X in this box.)

Other

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* 16. How many jobs at your museum could be lost due to COVID-19, in total?

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* 17. Does your museum have a strategy for virtual/digital engagement?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 18. What digital/virtual engagements have you put in place as a result of COVID-19? (virtual tours, sharing collection online, increased social media activity, etc.)

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* 19. What resources (and associated costs) do you require to put digital/virtual engagements in place?

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* 20. As a result of your closure, do you expect losses to your local community or businesses?

Yes

Maybe

Other (please specify)

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* 21. What assistance could the Ontario Museum Association provide to support your response to COVID-19? (Ideas might include: Advisory services, Webinars, Digital toolkits, etc.)