Creating memory of COVID-19: The actions of museums and archives in Spain

The COVID-19 pandemic is an historic event that has affected the entire world, but since it has been experienced differently in each country, locality and family, it will also be remembered in different ways. This article provides an analysis of the ways in which museums and archives have sought to...

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Published in:Memory studies 2024-04, Vol.17 (2), p.193-212
Main Authors: Roigé, Xavier, Canals, Alejandra, Rico, Marta
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic is an historic event that has affected the entire world, but since it has been experienced differently in each country, locality and family, it will also be remembered in different ways. This article provides an analysis of the ways in which museums and archives have sought to document the pandemic in Spain to create memory discourses for the future. This includes an account of the subjects that have been documented, the exhibitions held, the online and in situ initiatives undertaken, and the nature of physical and virtual items collected. The museums and archival institutions have collected many documents, images and physical objects that will play an important role in the creation of memories about COVID-19 in the future.
ISSN:1750-6980
1750-6999
DOI:10.1177/17506980231155560