The need for museums to innovate and harness the power of technology has been rapidly accelerated by the global pandemic, a survey by the Cornwall Museums Partnership has revealed.
As they reopen to the public, 79 per cent of museums and heritage venues in Cornwall claimed they are now actively exploring how technology can help them to future-proof their offering, while 89 per cent said the pandemic had dramatically accelerated the need to innovate.
The biggest concerns affecting museums in Cornwall in the lead up to reopening, have been logistical issues such as space, capacity and social distancing (86 per cent respondents) and funding issues and economic uncertainty (78 per cent respondents).