Digital

The Science Museum in London had the highest score in the Heritage Access 2022 benchmark tool for online access information.

Stories

Report: museums and heritage sites need to improve online accessibility information

A research project led by charity VocalEyes is calling for organisations to create a more inclusive environment for disabled visitors online – committing to equality, inclusion and anti-ableism.

a group of people look at objects from a historical archive laid out on a long table

The Natural History Society of Northumbria holds over 16,000 items related to wildlife and nature in the north east of England. Photo: NHSN.

Projects

New Voices for North East Nature

The Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN) are collecting and sharing new stories about how a connection with nature has helped people in times of need in the north east of England.

16/08/2022

Sculpture of a fisherman holding a rope and looking out to sea

Newlyn Fisherman Memorial by Tom Leaper Promenade. Credit: Bruce Hobbs & Art UK

News

New showcase for 1,000 years of UK sculpture

The UK's significant collection of public sculptures is available to explore online for the very first time.

01/07/2022

Two women working on a path at a wildlife reserve

Volunteers at Barnyards Marsh Wildlife Reserve. Credit: Alan Anderson, Scottish Wildlife Trust

Blogs

Collaborate, don’t compete, to support innovation and drive change

Hear how digital transformation is not all about technological innovation, and that bringing people together to learn from each other is one of the keys to success.

28/06/2022

Young woman smiling as she looks at a laptop screen

News

New online resource to answer the sector’s digital questions

From content and engagement to planning and leadership, the free website aims to help small to medium-sized organisations boost their digital knowledge and capability.

25/04/2022

Person stood in Hereford Cathedral. They are talking to the camera.

Videos

How Digital Skills for Heritage has helped us

To celebrate two years of Digital Skills for Heritage, we spoke to grantees about how it has benefited their organisations.

Lucy Crompton-Reid, Wikimedia UK Chief Executive

Videos

Working with digital volunteers

Lucy Crompton-Reid, Wikimedia UK Chief Executive, tells us how to inspire and engage digital volunteers.

Heritage Trust Network trustee Minder Kaur Athwal. Credit: Sarah Hayes

News

'Trailblazing' projects to boost digital volunteering and leadership

National Lottery funding awarded to 17 volunteering projects as digital leadership programme returns.

25/11/2021

Six people using devices at a museum exhibition

At the Hunterian Museum Credit: The Hunterian 364

News

Heritage leaders reveal their path to digital success

We speak to three heritage leaders to discover some of the key ingredients of digital leadership and hear about a new, free digital resource.

11/08/2021

Wentworth Woodhouse volunteers

News

New £1million funding for digital volunteering

New National Lottery funding will boost digital skills in the heritage sector by helping organisations develop digital volunteering opportunities.

20/07/2021

Person sitting in front of two computer screens

Volunteer Lucy Houliston

Projects

COVID19 The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

Volunteers with digital skills came to the aid of The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales when people couldn’t visit Skomer Island during lockdown.

04/05/2020

BFI at Home Cast & Director Q&A – Judas and the Black Messiah. © British Film Institute

Blogs

Running digital events: top tips from the BFI

BFI Southbank is the nation’s film theatre, and the physical home of British film heritage, culture and learning. When we had to close our venue doors in March 2020, we were determined to continue offering audiences the very best in film programming and contextual events. We used our digital

16/07/2021

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