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People sit on chairs in a circle watching someone give a presentation. In the foreground a video camera films them.

Video offers an accessible way of preserving Deaf heritage. Credit: British Deaf Association.

Projects

Uncovering Deaf stories in Northern Ireland

22/07/2025

A new heritage video library is sharing the untold stories of Northern Ireland’s sign languages and Deaf communities.

24/07/2024

A man and a woman push a child in a buggy as they take a closer look at a pioneering film camera from the early days of the technology. A black and white film of the era is projected on the wall to their left.

The new spaces have been designed with visitors of all ages and needs in mind. Photo: Jason Lock.

News

Putting inclusion, access and participation at the heart of the National Science and Media Museum

The museum’s new Sound and Vision galleries tell the story of how photography, film, television and sound technologies shape our past, present and future.

10/07/2025

Person standing in front of a display of roller posters

Rosemarie with 'Neurodiversity through the ages' display

Projects

Neurodiversity through the ages

Educating local communities in Grimsby about neurodiversity throughout human history, including – the development of psychiatry as a discipline, the history of diagnoses and how society treated neurodivergent people.

22/07/2021

Two visitors use a smart phone to scan a QR code that unlocks additional interpretation and audio guides about the Scottish national collection.

Visitors use a smartphone to access digital guides during their visit. Credit: National Galleries of Scotland.

Stories

Reconnecting Scotland with its national collection

The National Galleries of Scotland has transformed the Scottish galleries in Edinburgh, with the needs of local – and global – audiences at the heart of the project.

Intricate ceiling by William Burges at Cannaught Hall at Maison Dieu Dover.

The Connaught Hall with its intricate ceiling by William Burges. Credit: Maison Dieu.

Projects

Reawakening Dover's Maison Dieu

27/11/2024

This internationally significant NeoGothic building will be accessible to the public for the first time in its 800-year history.

26/06/2018

Two people sit in chairs holding hands with their other hands touching the leaves of a potted plant. Wires run from the plant to pads on the people's wrists. A smiling person in a Sense t-shirt watches.

Taking an inclusive approach to evaluation helps measure a wider range of people’s engagement. Image: Sense.

Stories

Involving disabled people in planning and evaluation makes heritage more inclusive

Sense and the National Trust’s innovative and flexible approach is making sure everyone’s experiences are represented.

a memory box made during a craft activity at a mental health community centre: inside an old case is a garden scene with trees, planters and a pond, with figures and messages

A memory box made by people who use the community centre, recording their experience of community and wellbeing. Photo: Philip Formby.

Projects

The Hidden Heritage of Wellbeing in the Community: co-creating oral histories of mental health care

Nottingham’s Middle Street Resource Centre celebrated 50 years of service by recording stories from its community with researchers at Nottingham Trent University.

23/03/2022

A group of people posing for the camera in front of the Aspex gallery in Portsmouth

Members of the Inclusive Arts Committee. Credit: This New Ground.

Projects

Groundwork: sharing the untold stories of people with learning disabilities

This New Ground is supporting people with learning disabilities in Portsmouth to make their voices heard through oral history.

05/06/2024

A person teaching a young child about past events and showing them an old type writer

Child learning at the Black Country Living Museum. Credit: Richard Jinman

Projects

Our Heritage: supporting D/deaf children in Walsall

Families of children with D/deafness or hearing impairments took part in social activities that taught them about local heritage, traditions and skills passed down through generations.

23/01/2020