Museums Selected for Emergency
Planning Pilot Program
Cultural Institutions to Evaluate Risks and Develop Emergency Plans
As participants in Heritage Preservation’s pilot Risk Evaluation and Planning Program, museums in Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas will be conducting risk evaluations and developing emergency plans with the assistance of a team of experts during the coming months. Fifteen institutions that represent the diversity of museums in terms of size, location, and collections have been selected to participate in the program.
Recent floods demonstrate the importance of an ongoing commitment to preparing for emergencies. By identifying incentives to help institutions with valuable collections but limited resources plan for emergencies, the Risk Evaluation and Planning Program aims to increase the number of cultural institutions that are prepared to deal with disaster.
“During my museum career, I have been through a fire, a flood, and a tornado,” said Larry Francell, Director of the Museum of the Big Bend, one of the museums in Texas chosen for the pilot. “This is a valuable program for us to be involved in.”
For the complete list of participants and program information, go to www.heritagepreservation.org/REPP/pilotparticipants.html.