As the cultural heritage sector looks to recover, rebuild and grow in post-pandemic times, Europeana 2021 - taking place from 10 -12 November - aims to raise voices from across the sector to empower digital transformation and explore the role digital cultural heritage plays in supporting a sustainable, responsible and inspiring cultural heritage sector for today and tomorrow.
Recover, Rebuild and Grow
Our inspiring keynotes will discuss how we can use digital cultural heritage to create a sustainable, value-led and inclusive cultural heritage sector.
Designed for and by you
We developed our conference programme with cultural heritage professionals. So if you work in, with or around digital cultural heritage, or want to learn more, join in.
Interactive and engaging
Get involved and interactive by taking part in three days of panel discussions, workshops and more. Follow and join in live post-session reflections and connect via #Europeana2021.
Designed for digital
Explore and build your own digital programme, then join in from your PC, laptop, mobile phone or tablet as together we look to inspire and support the sector to recover, rebuild and grow.
Stay connected
Just because it’s digital doesn’t mean you'll miss out on important networking and social events. With over 500 professionals attending, check out and join our fringe events.
Build your skills
Europeana 2021 helps you develop skills for working with digital cultural heritage. Whether it's the basics or gaining new skills, to level up or refine existing knowledge, it is designed for all.
It’s free, quick and easy to secure your place. Sign up and, later in October, you will be given access to a 3 day programme of all things digital cultural heritage. You can pick and choose the sessions that mean the most to you and join hundreds of other cultural heritage professionals from your PC, laptop, mobile phone or tablet as together we look to inspire and support the sector to recover, rebuild and grow.
This session explores how we can turn the COVID-19 crisis into a catalyst for positive transformation in the cultural heritage sector.
What does it really feel like to drive digital transformation in the culture and heritage sector? Europeana 2020 keynote speaker Andy Neale shines a light on how diversity, partnership, and purpose can help us level up.
This session from Europeana 2020 presents a research project on Extended Reality (XR), accessibility, and uses of these technologies for people with reduced mobility.
This session from Europeana 2020 presents findings from a project conducted by students and teachers investigating the history of Belgrade.
In this session from Europeana 2020, Rotterdam based gallery and heritage lab DIG IT UP eleborates on on crowdsourcing methods and offers tools for implementation.
This session from Europeana 2020 explores how hackathons can help the education community deal with challenges and problems resulting from the COVID-19 crisis.
In this workshop from Europeana 2020, you will learn how to create your own digital stickers using public domain images.
This session from Europeana 2020 introduces principles and tips for digitising cultural heritage in 3D.
In this workshop from Europeana 2020, participants share their experiences finding the right tone for online engagement.
In this session from Europeana 2020, experts share their experience of developing E-learning curriculum using World Heritage.
This session from Europeana 2020 focuses on creating audio guides from home, guidance for recording, a look at the back end of the Smartify platform and tips for creating engaging audio.
In this session from Europeana 2020, the Heritage+ team at shares insights into Slovenia's path of digital innovation of cultural heritage during COVID-19.
This session from Europeana 2020 explores what digital literacy really is and how it is different from digital skills.
In this session from Europeana 2020 participants gain an awareness of new audiovisual accessibility needs.
In this session from Europeana 2020, participants learn about a toolkit (EmbraceDigital) designed to aid cultural professionals on their digital journeys.
This session from Europeana 2020 offers inspiration from best climate practices in GLAM.
This session from Europeana 2020 presents case studies where digital cultural heritage has been shown to drive areas of social change.
This presentation from Europeana 2020 demonstrates the potential of DNA as an archival storage mechanism.
This session from Europeana 2020 aims to help people reduce their carbon footprint from being online.
This session from Europeana 2020 highlights three areas of human centred approach to AI from across Europe that support cultural heritage professionals.
This session from Europeana 2020 explores a project proposing a new strategy for engaging libraries in education about the Holocaust.
This session from Europeana 2020 aims to help participants get a better understanding of (web) accessibility.
Watch this session from Europeana 2020 and get inspired for new educational projects that engage through transmedia production storytelling.
This session from Europeana 2020 shares six great examples of digital storytelling online and insights into what makes these experiences appealing.
This presentation from Europeana 2020 explores research aimed at improving access for visually impaired audiences.
This workshop from Europeana 2020 explores how we can better support young, new and emerging professionals within Europeana.
This session from Europeana 2020 introduces perspectives from the performing arts into how artists can present digital archives.
The workshop from Europeana 2020 provides a general overview of the aims and activities of the ReCreating Europe Project.
This session from Europeana 2020 considers how and what skills we need to create more open and collaborative workplaces.
This session from Europeana 2020 demonstrates how IIIF tools can be used to create engaging online learning experiences.
This workship from Europeana 2020 showcases a mediation tool that enables those who access digital collections to have deep and enriching experiences
This session from Europeana 2020 introduces the concept of the DigAMus-Award, discussing the advantages of such an award, why it is a good idea to start it as a grassroots movement and how further projects can be developed.
This session from Europeana 2020 highlights four initiatives from across Europe designed to support cultural heritage professionals dealing with copyright.
This session from Europeana 2020 explores cultural heritage sharing as a tool for improving social cohesion and promoting mutual understanding.
This session from Europeana 2020 explores the context of the Declaration and asks for feedback from participants on the "New areas of focus" in the Declaration.
This session from Europeana 2020 shows new methods to engage teenagers in learning activities involving collections.