The year 2020 will be remembered for generations as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the operations of businesses and livelihoods across the world.
In the museum world, we were compelled to perform the ubiquitous “pivot” towards maximizing online, digital and distance learning resources virtually overnight. We at the Leffingwell House Museum learned much from the pandemic last year, and this year the museum will be returning to outdoor events once a month beginning on Saturday.
Pandemics and epidemics are nothing new to history, yet COVID has shifted the world in more ways than one, and the effects will be felt long term. If anything, the pandemic has taught us how to think differently and approach our museum experiences with new ideas and new perspective. Traditionally, the Leffingwell House Museum has been a stop for many visitors in the region seeking a personalized house tour of the historic structure, yet last year proved that more comprehensive outdoor events are in fact possible, a method that proved highly successful for us.