Playbook

Reopening Museums and Cultural Attractions

Succeeding in the post-COVID era with thoughtful digital tools

Reopening Museums and Cultural Attractions

As the leading voice of 40+ webinars on the cultural sector during and after Coronavirus, Cuseum is here to support you along your reopening journey. This playbook is the culmination of hundreds of hours of research, real-world experience, and conversations with museum professionals around the world.

What you'll learn

Frameworks for safe, scalable visitor flow and capacity management
Contactless ticketing, membership, and on-site experience patterns
Communication templates for members, donors, and the broader community
How peer institutions are blending in-person and digital programming
Staffing and operations adjustments worth keeping post-pandemic
Tools and vendors that have stood out across the sector

About this resource

Reopening was never just about unlocking the doors. The institutions that came out stronger used the moment to rethink ticketing, membership, programming, and the entire visitor journey.

This playbook collects what worked — and what didn't — into a single guide you can hand to your operations, marketing, and visitor-services teams.

About this playbook

A practical resource for cultural organizations

This playbook is part of an ongoing library of resources Cuseum publishes for museums, cultural attractions, and membership organizations. Each one is built around the questions we hear most often from leaders in the sector — and the strategies, frameworks, and examples come from the day-to-day work of our team and the hundreds of institutions we partner with around the world.

How Cuseum helps

Cuseum is an end-to-end engagement platform built specifically for museums, cultural attractions, and membership organizations. Our products span four core areas, and most customers start with one and expand over time as their digital strategy matures.

Digital membership cards

Replace plastic cards with mobile-wallet passes that members can save to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, update in real time, and use for tap-to-scan entry. Reduce printing and shipping costs while giving members a faster, more modern experience.

Mobile apps and audio guides

Branded mobile experiences for tours, exhibits, wayfinding, and self-guided storytelling. Multilingual support, accessibility features, and integrations with ticketing and ecommerce keep visitors engaged from arrival to return visit.

Member engagement and retention

Push notifications, SMS, email, and member portals work together to drive renewals, surface upcoming programs, and re-engage lapsing members. Built-in analytics show what's working so teams can iterate quickly.

CRM and ticketing integrations

Cuseum connects with Tessitura, Altru, Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, ACME, AudienceView, and dozens of other systems so member data, ticketing, and digital experiences stay in sync without manual exports.

Frequently asked questions

What types of organizations use Cuseum?
Art museums, history museums, science centers, children's museums, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, performing arts venues, historic sites, alumni associations, and other membership-based cultural organizations of every size.
How long does implementation take?
Most digital membership rollouts go live in two to four weeks. Mobile app and integration projects vary based on scope, but Cuseum's team handles design, configuration, QA, and member communications so internal teams stay focused on their core work.
Where can I learn more?
Explore our case studies, webinars, and ebooks for examples from organizations like yours, or request a personalized demo and we'll tailor a walkthrough to your goals and systems.

Want to see Cuseum in action?

Book a personalized demo and discover how digital membership can transform your organization.