Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen

In Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen, published last week, museums were mentioned in each of the three steps:

• Step 1 will permit the resumption of more outdoor activities with smaller, well-managed crowds where risk of transmission is minimized and will permit retail, all with restrictions in place, including but not limited to : Outdoor zoos, landmarks, historic sites, and botanical gardens with capacity limits;
• Step 2 will further expand outdoor activities and will resume limited indoor services with small numbers of people where face coverings are worn, with other restrictions in place, including but not limited to : Outdoor tour and guide services with capacity limits;
• Step 3 will permit the resumption of indoor services with larger numbers of people, with restrictions in place, including but not limited to : indoor museums and art galleries with capacity limits;

Watch the May 20th MHSTCI Technical Briefing with Minister MacLeod HERE.

The OMA is in contact with the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries for clarification on museums' ability to reopen and safety measures for museums in each of the three steps. We will share more information as it becomes available. Read the OMA's eNews Alert HERE.

Pailagi Pandya stands out as a promising change-maker. She aspires to transform museums into open gathering spaces that are responsive to diverse community voices and where everyone feels included. Realizing this is vision is key to her work. She collaborates closely with equity-seeking and marginalized groups such as youth-at-risk and newcomers, and mentors her colleagues. 

Impressive? We think so too. Pailagi is was the recipient of the Promising Leadership Award of Excellence in 2020.
Do you know a dynamic leader like Pailagi? Are you passionate like her? Nominate your colleagues or yourself for an OMA Award of Excellence by June 18!