Mike Ellis

Mike Ellis is one of the founders at The Museum Platform. He has been creating digital products in and for museums for more than twenty years. For most of that time, he’s been asking the question: how can we make this work for small organisations and their users? Mike and Rachel Ellis run Thirty8 Digital, an agency that works with museums, providing innovative but realistic solutions that help museums reach their audiences.

Mike Ellis will be speaking at the Digital Collections Summit 2026 :

How we brought together 14 (and counting!) museum collections into a coherent whole

The SWCE project is the first outing from The Museum Platform (and to the best of our knowledge, the first outing anywhere!?) which uses collections data from the Museum Data Service. This NHLF funded project aims to provide an entry point to museums in the South West, allowing them to showcase their collections within a coherent, beautifully designed whole. As well as the collections data, we’ve built in a user generated content modules which allows visitors to save their own lists, a simple mobile tour builder and more.