Covid-19 Check In

Covid-19 Check In

It has been nine months since the Seneca City Museums closed to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nick McKinney and Shelby Henderson, two small museum directors, discuss the museums' current status and the future.

Positive Outlook

A lot of attention has been given to the negative aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on the museum field. Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss the small number of positives from being closed during the pandemic.

New Focus, New Equipment

The Seneca City Museums, as well as many museums around the world, have shifted their focus from physical events to digital content. Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss new equipment that they have acquired to assist in the digital transition.

Going Digital

What does it mean to "go digital" in the age of Covid-19? What content can work online? As more organizations across the country reopen their institutions, Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss their thoughts on the issues and questions surrounding reopening.

Taking Down Confederate Monuments

As monuments across the country are taken down, questions arise concerning the storage and interpretation of what remains. Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss their thoughts on the role museums play in removing Confederate monuments.