2024 Conference
SCHEDULE
Climate Activism – The Aftermath, Response, and Recovery
9:35 – 10:20 a.m.
| Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 at The BroadWhile not all activists use illegal means to communicate their message, when that threshold is breached, we must be ready to protect our staff, visitors, and collections. Additionally, specific emphasis must be placed on mitigating the risk to our public perception and goodwill. Are you prepared for activists to visit your cultural property? When does a visitor become an activist? When does an activist move from protected speech to criminal activity? Can you safeguard your reputation while protecting the civil liberties of all your “visitors”? Do your policies support limiting what activists view as success? These topics will be explored, along with intelligence gathering, modality identification, planning and response, in addition to recovery and after-action reporting.
The presentation will also include discussion of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s re-structured security matrix and how it has significantly improved several key areas. These include response procedures, communication and coordination internally and with external agencies. Protocols for responding to and mitigating protests within the Museum, along with other newly developed divisions within the security matrix and an explanation of how these measures enhance investigations and strengthen our collaboration with external agencies.
