Museums Assistance Program - Reopening Fund for Heritage Organizations - Digital Access to Heritage

The Digital Access to Heritage component of the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) provides funding to heritage organizations to digitize collections, develop digital content and build their capacity in these areas.

Objectives and expected results for the Museums Assistance Program

The Museums Assistance Program (MAP) supports heritage institutions and workers in the preservation and presentation of heritage collections in Canada. The Program provides financial assistance to Canadian museums and related institutions for activities that:

• facilitate Canadians’ access to our heritage;
• foster the preservation of Canada’s diverse and rich cultural heritage (other than built heritage), including representative collections of Indigenous cultural heritage; and
• foster professional knowledge, skills and practices related to key museum functions.

Expected results could include activities that achieve the:

• development and circulation of Canadian travelling exhibitions and associated interpretive material;
• preservation and presentation of Indigenous cultural heritage;
• implementation of key collections management systems; and
• sharing of best practices related to key museum functions, to the benefit of multiple institutions.

Objectives and expected results for the Digital Access to Heritage component

The aim of the Digital Access to Heritage component of the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) is to foster improved access to heritage collections through collections digitization and digital content development, as well as activities that build capacity in these areas. The component also supports the development and delivery of related training, resources and services that benefit multiple museums.

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