Impact case studies

As a cultural heritage professional you know the work you and your institution delivers has great impact, right? But how do you prove it? Here you will find some case studies both from impact assessments we have undertaken and from other cultural heritage professionals implementing the Impact Playbook.

Title: In the Drawing Room at Haikko, study for An Old Tune
Creator: Edelfelt, Albert
Date: 1888
Institution: Finnish National Gallery
Country: Finland
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Publication Created: 1 May 2020 Julia Fallon Nina Koopman
Impact Assessment Case Study - 'Europeana in your classroom' MOOC
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Understanding the Economic Impact of the MOOC “Europeana in your classroom: building 21st-century competencies with digital cultural heritage.”
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Title: Karin at the Shore
Creator: Carl Larsson
Date: 1908
Institution: Malmö Konstmuseum
Country: Sweden
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Publication Created: 22 April 2020
Impact Community Work Plan 2020
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The Europeana Impact Community is one of the Europeana Network Association's six specialist communities. Explore their work plan for 2020.
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Title: Merete on stage at We Are Museums, Riga, 2017
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Publication Created: 12 March 2019 Merete Sanderhoff
Raising awareness of impact; SMK impact presentations, events and publications
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References to and uses of the Impact Playbook by Merete Sanderhoff, SMK - last updated 12 March 2019
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Title: SMK at 'Byens Hegn'
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Publication Created: 7 February 2019 Julia Fallon
Making the case for impact at SMK
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The challenge to transform the artworks of Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) from passive to active assets, a journey fuelled by digital transformation, began in 2012.
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Title: Gallery of Honour. Photo: Erik Smits
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Publication Created: 6 November 2018 Julia Fallon
How the renovation of a world renowned art museum is inspiring a sector in digital transformation
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A perspective; The renovation of the Rijksmuseum provided an inspiring example throughout the cultural heritage sector, in many areas of operation: from gallery development, visitor engagement and online access policy. Thanks to their own impact assessment looking at the economic and social impact of the renovation, we've taken a look at what we can learn from that, and how it starts to articulate the value of their digital strategy.
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