Disaster

This is where you can find the step-by-step guide to preparing a disaster action plan, and other information on recovering from fire, flood and other man-made and natural disasters.

First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis

This two-part publication will help you to plan and implement coordinated cultural rescue and risk reduction operations.

Flood and Water Damage

A collection of resources that deal with the process of salvaging water damaged collections for museums and galleries.

Museums and Disaster Risk Reduction

Disasters – crises, emergencies, damaging situations – come in many shapes and sizes. Reducing their occurrence and their impact is a key part of good management and securing a future that is better than the present. Disaster Risk Reduction is not just about surviving disasters, but working to reduce the likelihood of disasters happening in

Tips for Conservators Entering a Disaster Zone

Important lessons learnt by Julie McCarthy, a conservation professional, while working on the ground recovering cultural material following the catastrophic Lismore Flood in 2022. 

Action for Climate Empowerment: a guide for galleries, libraries, archives and museums

This short guide has been developed to help galleries, libraries, archives and museums – wherever they are – to move fast to support the all-of-society aspects of the Framework Convention on Climate Change, Paris Agreement, and the new Glasgow Work Programme on Action for Climate Empowerment. Developed by Curating Tomorrow, Henry McGhie.

2023 Disaster Preparedness Calendar

AICCM has developed a 2023 Disaster Preparedness Calendar to help cultural organisations act in a timely manner and be prepared for the hazards prominent in their region.

Shopping list: flood recovery

List of supplies for onsite flood disaster management.

Bushfire!

Much of NSW is bushfire prone. And that means if you have a collection, whether it be a moveable one or a historic site you’ll need to be prepared.

Not all is lost in a fire

Step-by-step approach for salvaging objects after a fire.

How to Develop a Disaster Plan

This is a 'how-to' guide by M&G that describes the steps involved with developing a disaster plan.