Episode Four: Disaster Lessons from New Zealand: Part One

16/02/2017 16 min Temporada 1 Episodio 4

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Episode Synopsis

Disaster Lessons from New Zealand: Part One features a conversation with Sarah Murray, Curatorial Manager at the Canterbury Museums in Christchurch, New Zealand. It focusses on the community responses in Christchurch following a series of deadly earthquakes and aftershocks that hit the region between September 2010 and February 2011.
This interview took place following Sarah’s presentation at the Yukon Heritage and Museums Association’s workshop, Cultural Organizations and Traumatic Events, in May 2016.
Acknowledgements
Museums @ the Mic is funded through the Museum Flood Funding Program. As a multi-year initiative supported by Alberta Culture and Tourism, the Program provides assistance to museums affected by the June 2013 floods, and ensures at-risk museums are able to mitigate potential damage in the event of future flooding emergencies. The AMA appreciates the Government of Alberta's commitment to assisting flood-affected cultural institutions.