Disaster Planning and Preparedness

Asset Mapping 

• Arts & Planning Toolkit - What is Cultural Asset Mapping? - Cultural asset mapping is a foundational step in cultural planning. It identifies a community's strengths and resources through the process of inventorying tangible and intangible cultural assets.

General Resources 

• FEMA Integrating Historic Property and Cultural Resource Considerations Into Hazard Mitigation Planning - A comprehensive guide for disaster planning. 

• American Alliance for Museums Disaster Preparedness Guide - This activity assesses response readiness to emergency situations that affect collections. It can help identify weak links in an existing disaster preparedness plan, or help start the process of creating a plan. 

• Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative Resource Guide - The Smithsonian has gathered resources for individuals and institutions to help those in the U.S. and abroad be prepared in all aspects of disaster risk management and emergency response.

• Foundation for Advancement of Conservation - How can I protect the cultural resources I care about? - Tools to help build a resilience strategy, increase awareness, and take collaborative action.

• American Institute for Conservation - Emergency Planning toolkit for Tribal Cultural Institutions - Toolkit designed specifically for tribal cultural institutions to help build strong response plans for their collections.

Glossary

• Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts Emergency Management for Cultural Heritage Institutions - A glossary of emergency management terms to increase understanding for cultural institutions and organizations.