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onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was swift and confusing, with breaking news and informationabout the virus changing seemingly by the hour. Around the world, art museums,as community gathering sites, have had to face difficult decisions. In thistwo-part series, six museum directors discuss the pandemic and itsrepercussions for their institutions. These candid, insightful conversationsaddress wide-ranging topics, from the resources that museum directors aredrawing on to philosophical exchanges about the role of museums in society.

This episode features Matthew Teitelbaum of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Ann Philbin of the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, and Timothy Potts of the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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