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Who Gets to Tell the Story? Co-Producing Digital Meaning in Museums

How the Great North Museum: Hancock and Beacon Films are reshaping what museum interpretation can look like — and who gets to make it. What...

How the National Gallery of Art Used Video to Take an Exhibition Beyond Its Walls

A multi-platform video strategy built around artist Elizabeth Catlett shows how documentary storytelling, time-lapse filmmaking, and digital installation can turn an exhibition into a living,...

A Decade of Digitization: How Museums Are Saving the Planet, One Specimen at a Time

The Natural History Museum in London holds 80 million specimens — and 80 million stories. For decades, these stories lived behind the scenes, accessible only...

Beyond the Frame: How Digital Engagement is Rewriting the Gallery Experience

When you walk into the Art Gallery of Hamilton, you’re surrounded by more than 11,000 works of art. For Ty Tekatch, lead of Media Production,...

Inside the Infinite Rijksmuseum: How One Museum Is Rethinking Digital Collections

When the Rijksmuseum launched Rijksstudio back in 2012, it made headlines for offering the world high-resolution images of masterpieces—completely free to download, remix, and even...

Connecting the dots within Wellcome Collection

How can cultural institutions use technology to build a more equitable future? Wellcome Collection are transforming digital access to their vast holdings through a new...

Unlocking 22 Million Stories: How the Australian Museum is Digitising Knowledge and Culture

Step into the Australian Museum and you’ll see galleries filled with towering dinosaur skeletons, sparkling minerals and gemstones, and intricately woven cultural items. But hidden...

How Beamish Museum Used Microsoft 365 to Solve Its Biggest Collections Challenge

Walk through the gates of Beamish Museum and you’re stepping into the past. From the grit of the 1820s to the optimism of the 1950s,...

Lessons from a Cyberattack: The National Museum of the Royal Navy’s Journey Through Crisis and Recovery

On 9 December 2024, the National Museum of the Royal Navy faced an event that every museum hopes never to experience: a ransomware cyberattack. Overnight,...

From the Museum to YouTube: Museums Victoria’s Science is a Superpower

When Museums Victoria launched its Digital Content Studio in 2019, the goal was clear: to create bold, audience-first digital storytelling that would expand the museum’s...

3D Scanning, VR Simulations and the Future of Museum Collections

Technologies such as 3D scanning and VR simulations are revolutionising the museum sector by enhancing collections care, preservation, and accessibility. At The Amelia Scott in...

QR Codes in Museums: Unlocking New Opportunities in 2025

QR codes have become a ubiquitous part of our digital lives, evolving far beyond their initial role as simple inventory trackers. In 2025, they remain...

Immersive Soundscapes on the Cutty Sark: Blending Technology and Heritage

Once one of the world’s fastest tea clippers, the Cutty Sark now stands as a cherished historical icon in Greenwich. Hans Biørn-Lian from Royal Museums...

How Seamless Technology Will Transform Museum Visits in 2025

As we approach 2025, technology is quietly revolutionising how we interact with the world—and museums are no exception. A recent survey reveals that over 70%...

Creating the Book of Kells Experience: The Story Behind the Exhibition

The Book of Kells is a remarkable testament to Ireland’s artistic and cultural legacy, celebrated for its intricate illustrations and storied past. Now, Trinity College...

Unlocking the Stories of Jewish Heritage in North East England

At the Discovery Museum in Newcastle, Tyne & Wear Archives houses a significant collection of materials related to the region’s Jewish community. Lizzy Baker, Archives...

Key Insights from One Further’s Discovering Online Collections Report

Museums today are transforming their digital footprints, reshaping how collections are accessed, explored, and appreciated. At the Digital Collections Summit 2024, Chris Unitt, founder of...

The Role of Digital Engagement in Museums

In an era where digital technologies have become integral to our daily lives, museums are reimagining how they connect with audiences. Digital engagement is no...

How Museums Are Using Minecraft To Gamify Learning Experiences

If a museum is about anything, then it is about providing an engaging learning experience. Of course, in a traditional sense, learning is also about...

How ACM’s Digital Dog Solo is Revolutionising the Museum Experience

What happens when history meets technology? At the Asian Civilizations Museum (ACM) in Singapore, a friendly digital dog named Solo is leading a new wave...

How Louvre Abu Dhabi is Reimagining Family Fun

Louvre Abu Dhabi, known for its iconic floating dome and rich collection that spans the breadth of human history, is taking a bold step into...

Music for the Eyes: A Vivid Immersion into Georgia O’Keeffe’s World

In a darkened room, walls shimmer with vibrant hues as clouds drift lazily across a painted sky. The floor beneath your feet ripples like watercolors,...

Can Digital Experiences Bring Art to Life? How the Rijksmuseum is Making it Happen

How can a museum visit be just as captivating online as in person? The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is exploring this question by leveraging digital innovation...

Engaging Audiences with Digitised Collections at Chatham Historic Dockyard

Vikkie Mulford, the Digital and Public Engagement Officer at Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, recently shared insights into the Trust’s innovative approach to using digitised collections...