Museum Tech 2025: A Digital Festival for Museums

As new technology continues to evolve, and museums grapple with the challenges and opportunities that AI brings, the need for digital literacy and confidence has never been greater.  

At the heart of the day is a focus on embedding strategic approaches to technology. Come to Museum Tech and discover… 

• the latest thinking and innovation in digital and technology in museums 
• how museums can use digital tools to engage with audiences 
• how digital products are a tool to achieve wider goals around social impact 
• how best to use technology in audience engagement and collections development 
• ways to ensure efficient behind-the-scenes processes. 

Through a mix of provocations, case studies, panel discussions and demonstrations, our popular one-day conference showcases the creative and innovative ways museums are using digital innovations.  

Speakers

Trish Thomas, Head of Digital Innovation, London Museum
John Stack, Director of Digital Innovation and Technology, The National Gallery
Harmeet Chagger-Khan, Head of Digital and Innovation, The Space
Oonagh Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Digital Culture and Society, Goldsmiths University of London
Ruth McKew, Director, Headland Design
Stuart Leech, Digital Specialist for Arts, Culture & Charities
Georgina Booke, Senior Content Strategist, One Further and Chair, Museums Computer Group
Leah Dennison, Communications Manager, The Charleston Trust
Jo Walton, Sussex Digital Humanities Lab

Expect to hear:

• the latest thinking about digital in museums – from where project money is being spent to how to connect on and offline experiences
• practical examples of how smaller museums can deliver digitally, through comprehensive CRMs, social content strategies and audience engagement
• insight into how cutting-edge AI projects got off the ground – with a focus on the decision making involved in projects
• how museums are currently using AI
• making digital activities more environmentally responsible
• how museums are developing immersive experiences
• the latest product launches from leading suppliers to the sector.

Museum Tech is essential for you if you… 

• create exhibitions incorporating technology 
• use tech for learning programmes 
• are responsible for collections management and/or digitisation 
• work in marketing, digital and social communications 
• develop digital exhibitions/apps for online visitors 
• work in any aspect of digital or tech engagement or use tech tools in your role. 

This event takes place in-person and includes demonstrations and company stands.  

A full programme will be available in due course.

The day includes refreshments and a vegetarian/vegan lunch.  

We aim to present a diverse range of speakers from across the UK and internationally at our one-day conferences. If you are interested in speaking at one of our events, or have a project you’d like to see explored, please tell us more by emailing the Events Team. 

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Event fees

Concessionary Member – £82
Freelance and Consultant Member – £92
Member (Essential, Full, Institutional and Commercial members) – £108
Non-member – £164

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Inclusive event places 

The Members Support Fund will provide five free places to this event to individual members who face barriers due to ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, and gender identity or sexual orientation (LGBTQ). 

These free places are part of our wider work towards creating a more inclusive sector. We will also support any accessibility requests such as provision of British Sign Language (BSL), audio description or closed captioning. The deadline to apply for an Inclusive Place is 11.59pm, 3 March 2025. 

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