#science #archives #UK #CulturalHeritage #AlanTuring

"A collection of rare documents by World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing have been saved for the nation. Last year, a temporary export bar was placed on the wartime project writings to prevent them being taken abroad. A successful campaign was launched to keep the papers on home soil, which were described by the government as some of Turing's most 'inventive, secret, and overlooked work'."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1lmp1e64z9o

BBC: Rare Turing papers worth £397k saved from export. “A collection of rare documents by World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing have been saved for the nation. Last year, a temporary export bar was placed on the wartime project writings to prevent them being taken abroad. A successful campaign was launched to keep the papers on home soil, which were described by the government as some of […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/09/bbc-rare-turing-papers-worth-397k-saved-from-export/

#Vietnam #YoungPeople #CulturalHeritage #TikTok

'On March 28, 2025, the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund, the Department of Ethnic Culture, the Institute of Information and Communications Technology, and TikTok signed a cooperation agreement to digitally preserve and promote Vietnam’s cultural heritage.'

https://vietnamnet.vn/en/bringing-vietnam-s-heritage-to-life-through-games-and-social-media-2386143.html

VietNamNet Global: Vietnam goes digital to preserve and promote cultural heritage. “On March 28, 2025, the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund, the Department of Ethnic Culture, the Institute of Information and Communications Technology, and TikTok signed a cooperation agreement to digitally preserve and promote Vietnam’s cultural heritage. As part of the program titled […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/09/vietnamnet-global-vietnam-goes-digital-to-preserve-and-promote-cultural-heritage/

Explore the exquisite beauty of the 19th-century Kammavacha manuscript at #ClevelandMuseumofArt! Richly adorned, it showcases ornate celestial beings and the cultural depth of Burmese ordination rites. How do you feel art communicates sacred traditions?
#BuddhistArt #CulturalHeritage
https://clevelandart.org/art/1945.172.11.a

Google Blog: New AI-powered experiments from Google Arts & Culture Artists in Residence. “At Google Arts & Culture, engineers and artists in residence collaborate on AI projects to help you connect with culture in engaging, educational and playful ways. Here are some of their newest experiments to try.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/09/google-blog-new-ai-powered-experiments-from-google-arts-culture-artists-in-residence/

There are more than 1,000 sites inscribed on the #UNESCO #WorldHeritage List - places of extraordinary beauty and importance.

It is easy to overlook the importance of preserving our collective #CulturalHeritage, which is integral to our identity and our sense of #history. Especially in times of war, so many of them are destroyed or in danger.

We need to safeguard them for future generations and protect our shared heritage for the benefit of all.

#Culture4Heritage, #WorldCulture

Ein Lektürehinweis zum #TagDerProvenienzforschung: #WerkstattGeschichte 77/2018 "umstrittene objekte", der Thementeil hg. v. Felix Brahm & Bettina Brockmeyer mit Beiträgen der beiden sowie von Felix Schürmann & Holger Stoecker:

https://werkstattgeschichte.de/alle_ausgaben/umstrittene-objekte/

Unter allen, die heute boosten, verlosen wir ein Exemplar des Hefts!

@histodons @historikerinnen @museum @culturalheritage

Zombie Canon: The Impact of AI on Art History and Museum Collections
April 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Zoom
Guest Artist & Scholar Lecture Series: Amanda Wasielewski
#DigitalArtHistory #GenerativeAI #OpenAccess #DigitalHeritage #CulturalHeritage #ArtHistory #ResponsibleAI #DigitalHumanities #MuseTech
https://asuevents.asu.edu/event/guest-artist-scholar-lecture-series-amanda-wasielewski

Explore the opulence of the "Salon van de Keizerin" at the Rijksmuseum, a stunning glimpse into imperial elegance captured by Florent Grau. What emotions does this majestic setting evoke in you?

#Rijksmuseum #ArtAppreciation #CulturalHeritage
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-F-F09571

#CFP

28th International Wind Music Conference – IGEB

Bern, Switzerland
2–6 July 2026

Theme: Wind Music – Cultural Heritage in Transition

Seeking papers, panels, and concert lectures on wind music’s past, present, and future, from archival practices to AI and digital dissemination.

Deadline: 30/11/2025

https://www.hkb-interpretation.ch/wind-music

Africa: Woman-to-Woman Marriage in West Africa - a Vanishing Tradition of Power and Agency: [The Conversation Africa] Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant practice - woman-to-woman marriage - has existed for centuries. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TK0S6y #WestAfrica #WomenEmpowerment #MarriageTraditions #CulturalHeritage #GenderEquality

University of Galway: University launches digitised archive of Threshold. “A new digital archive of Threshold, one of Northern Ireland’s longest-running literary periodicals of the 20th century, has been digitised and made available online from University of Galway Library Archives. The new digital archive includes more than 3,000 pages of all published issues of the journal, including […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/06/university-of-galway-university-launches-digitised-archive-of-threshold/

#WritersCoffeClub - April 5th:
Sun up your current WIP in 5 words

celebrate #CulturalHeritage and diversity

#Scotland #CulturalHeritage #genealogy #textiles

'The Scottish Register of Tartans has reached a significant milestone as it added the ten thousandth tartan design to its database.

The milestone design was the 131 Argyle tartan, registered by the Diocesan Boys’ School of Hong Kong. The tartan celebrates the school’s long history since its founding in in 1869.'

https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/latest-news/scottish-register-records-10-000th-tartan/

Korea Times: Academics create digitized archive of Korean War. “A group of South Korean and U.S. academics is working to revisit the Korean War six decades later in a tech-savvy way: by digitizing photos, maps, official documents and video footage of interviews with war veterans. The move comes as the two Koreas this week mark the 61st anniversary of the start of the 1950-53 war, in which a […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/04/korea-times-academics-create-digitized-archive-of-korean-war/

Google Blog: A palace of art online: Discover the Farnesina Collection. “More than just a static display, the Farnesina Collection actively promotes intercultural dialogue and understanding, featuring a diverse range of 20th-century Italian art, including works by masters like Piero Dorazio, Michelangelo Pistoletto and Arnaldo Pomodoro. Now, in partnership with Google Arts & Culture, this […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/04/a-palace-of-art-online-discover-the-farnesina-collection-google-blog/

American Library Association: ALA says White House “cutting off opportunity” for Americans as administration cuts IMLS staff. “Today, the American Library Association (ALA) issued the following statement upon news that all staff at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) were placed on administrative leave for an unknown length of time and, thus, all grants and contracts […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/04/american-library-association-ala-says-white-house-cutting-off-opportunity-for-americans-as-administration-cuts-imls-staff/

New-to-me, from Library of Congress: Archiving an Island Nation: The Maldives Government Web Archive. “In this interview, Charlotte Giles discusses the Maldives Government Web Archive — how it was created, what it preserves, and why it is an important addition to the Library’s Asian Division. She shares examples of how the archive captures the unique perspective of an island nation and […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/04/archiving-an-island-nation-the-maldives-government-web-archive-library-of-congress/