Digital

Q&A | ‘Despite their global importance, natural science collections remain difficult to access’

Sarah Addezio tells Museums Journal about DiSSCo UK, an ambitious new initiative to unite the UK's natural history collections in a single digital space

How are you using AI? Take part in Museums Journal’s new survey

Help us build a picture of AI use, attitudes and impact in the UK museum sector

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Widespread hidden digital labour is having a negative impact on our workforce

Ash Mann shares the findings from a new research report

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Generative AI search results are reducing online traffic to sector websites

But is it all bad?

Updated safeguarding guidance addresses generative AI concerns

Kids in Museums offers advice on using images of children on websites and social media

Digital detox: Is social media still worth it for museums?

The online landscape suddenly looks very different amid a backlash against tech giants. Geraldine Kendall Adams asks how museums are adapting to the post-X era

Ramm collections get almost 13 million Wikipedia hits due to new copyright strategy

Report explores impact of museum's decision to allow open access to out-of-copyright material

Global research to explore museums’ use of AI

Unesco and Icom join forces to gather examples, evidence and data

Digital | Moving paintings, fashion history, whaler’s memories

We take a close look at the cache

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Bridging realities: a new toolkit for museums entering the world of mixed reality

Mariza Dima introduces a practical framework designed to help museums lead immersive projects

Case study | Creating an AI experience at Leeds Castle

Dominique Bouchard and Sue Prichard share how AI rooted in curatorial expertise can create meaningful visitor experiences

Museum Data Service recruits British Library digital expert

Mia Ridge joins project on secondment as head of service