Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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COVID-19 has dramatically altered the United States, impacting almost every aspect of everyday life. For museums that document the history of their communities, collecting around COVID-19 has posed multiple challenges. Panelists will share their thoughts on the pandemic’s impact on their
communities and discuss how they have approached documenting and collecting this seminal event.

For more information about the Pandemic Perspectives colloquium visit: https://americanhistory.si.edu/pandemic-perspectives

For more on COVID19 collecting visit: https://americanhistory.si.edu/press/releases/statement-national-museum-american-history-implements-collecting-strategy-response

For more on Medical collections visit: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/antibody-initiative