Archaeology in Miskolc during a pandemic

In the first quarter of 2020, the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, similarly to other areas, fundamentally shook the museum sector, including archaeology, since contacting each other, welcoming visitors, negotiating with investors, working in the field together, exchanging expertise on research and object processing are all important parts of our everyday work. We tried to react quickly to the situation. It was clear that we needed to increase our online presence, since for an indefinite period of time this would remain the only way of keeping in touch with our regular guests, with our volunteers, and reaching a new layer with the promotion of archaeology. In addition, we had to solve the safe conditions for working in the field, since it was soon proven that investments would continue despite the pandemic situation. Below, we give an insight into how the Archaeology Department of the Herman Ottó Museum in Miskolc handled the situation. Not from the viewpoint of scientific breakthroughs, but from the more personal aspects of everyday life