<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Do you have questions about how to modify and adapt your exhibitions in preparation for re-opening?  The team at the Royal BC Museum has been putting a lot of thought into this and we&#39;d like to share our findings and answer any questions you may have. We are working on a webinar to talk through the considerations and precautions we will be taking to make sure we re-open in a way that is safe for our visitors, our artifacts, our exhibitry and us.   Some of the many questions we&#39;ve considered are:</span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_7845804791844022629MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;line-height:12.85pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">        </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">Our building has been closed for a while – are there any concerns about turning everything back on?</span><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_7845804791844022629MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;line-height:12.85pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">        </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">How will we clean when we first get back in?</span><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_7845804791844022629MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;line-height:12.85pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">        </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">How will we adapt our interactives?</span><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_7845804791844022629MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;line-height:12.85pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">        </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">What will we do to make cleaning easier?</span><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_7845804791844022629MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;line-height:12.85pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">        </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">How will we create physical distancing or sanitation stations?</span><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_7845804791844022629MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;line-height:12.85pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">·</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">        </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)">How will we communicate our changes to our visitors through on-site signage while they’re here?</span><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The Webinar will air on May 19th at 12:00 pm and will be available through the BCMA Facebook page and website. Can you let us know if there are any specific questions you’d like us to tackle or challenges you may have? Please send them to  <span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14px"><a href="mailto:programs@museumsassn.bc.ca">programs@museumsassn.bc.ca</a></span> by May 18th and we will make sure we include them when we get our panel of expert technicians together online. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif">To register for the webinar click <a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/brain/learning-opportunities/webinars/" style="">here</a>.</font></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Lorenda Calvert<br>Programs Coordinator</span><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="1">Pronouns: she/her</font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">The BC Museums Association Secretariat is located on the traditional lands of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. We are grateful for the opportunity to live and learn here in mutual respect and appreciation.</span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/675+Belleville+Street+%7C%7C+Victoria,+BC+%7C%7C+V8W+9W2+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Office:+250?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"></a></div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/675+Belleville+Street+%7C%7C+Victoria,+BC+%7C%7C+V8W+9W2+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Office:+250?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"></a><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:1pt;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(237,125,49)">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:1pt;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(237,125,49)"> <a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.museumsassn.bc.ca</a></span></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:1pt;margin-left:0cm"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Even when our doors are closed #CultureDoesntStop. Check out our new digital directory </span><a href="http://cultureonline.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">CultureOnline.ca</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">!</span><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>